...president of the United States, when writing at the time to a friend, "in the conduct of Washington, a gentleman of one of the first fortunes upon the...his country. His views are noble and disinterested." Washington now wrote to his half-brother, Augustine Washington, a characteristic letter. "I am now...

...discharge, and that is all I desire." John Adams, who was present, writing to a friend said of the incident "He declared, when he accepted the mighty trust, that...account of his expenses, and not accept a shilling of pay." Washington's account book noting his advances for headquarters expenses about Germantown,...

...anxiety. Adams ended his letter thus: "There is something charming to me in the conduct of Washington. A gentleman of one of the first fortunes upon the...his expenses, and not accept a shilling for pay." " On the same day the disgruntled John Hancock wrote to Gerry, of Washington's appointment, "I shall...

...and that is all I desire." John Adams, who was present, writing to a friend, said of the incident : "He declared when he accepted the mighty trust that...account of his expenses and not accept a shilling of pay." Washington's account book containing his entries for Headquarters' expenses and secret service...

...writes, as soon as he has got his way: "There is something charming to me in the conduct of Washington. A gentleman of one of the first fortunes upon the...family and friends, sacrificing his ease, and hazarding it all in the cause of his country! His views are noble and disinterested. He declared, when he accepted...

...writes, as soon as he has got his way: "There is something charming to me in the conduct of Washington. A gentleman of one of the first fortunes upon the continent, leaving his delicious ressssrss^jsessjss&sss^^ tirement, his family and friends, sacrificing his ease, and hazarding it all...

...securing the union of these colonies. "There is something charming to me in the conduct of Washington. A gentleman of one of the first fortunes upon the...his expenses, and not accept a shilling for pay." "I congratulate you, Sir, as well as all the Friends of Mankind on the Reduction of Boston, an event...

...of selfsacrifice. "There is something charming to me in the conduct of Washington," said John Adams. "A gentleman of one of the first fortunes upon the...his expenses, and not accept a shilling for pay." " For some, he had already become a model worthy of emulation. Silas Deane of Connecticut called him...

...former station in life at the earliest moment. John Adams, making the point graphically, spoke of this "gentleman of one of the first fortunes upon the continent,...sacrificing his ease, and hazarding all in the cause of his country!"47 Kenneth Silverman rightly says that Americans praised the nonmilitary dimensions of Washington...

...of one of the first fortnnes upon the continent, leaving Ms delicious retirement, his family and his friends, sacrificing his ease, and hazarding all in...account of his expenses, and not accept a shilling of pay." Four major-generals were to be appointed. Among those specified were General Charles Lee and...