 | William Grimshaw - 1840 - 342 páginas
...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. As tc pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration...profit from it, I will keep an exact account of my disbursements: Uiose, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire. " In subordination... | |
 | 1841 - 508 páginas
...to the Congress on their allowance of 500 dollars a month to him as general. ''I beg leave to assure Congress that as no pecuniary consideration could...profit from it; I will keep an exact account of my expenses, those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." It may be safely added... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1842 - 610 páginas
...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. " As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no pecuniary consideration...profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses; those I doubt not they wifcdischarge, and that is all I desire." He prepared to enter immediately... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1843 - 738 páginas
...month should be allowed for the pay and expenses of the general. On this point he said, " I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration...profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge ; and that is all I desire." In a letter to his wife... | |
 | William Hickey - 1846 - 396 páginas
...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration...profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Resolved, That a committee... | |
 | Thaddeus Allen - 1847 - 574 páginas
...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduousemployment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit... | |
 | Mary E. Bennett - 1848 - 212 páginas
...He undertook to lead the war of independence in these simple, straightforward words. " I beg leave to assure the Congress that, as no pecuniary consideration...do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep a strict account of my expenses; those I do not doubt you will discharge, and that is all I desire."... | |
 | Edwin Williams - 1850 - 434 páginas
...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration...profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses ; those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." In a letter to his wife,... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1850 - 670 páginas
...sincerity, 1 do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. "As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no pecuniary consideration...profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses; those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is air I desire." A special commission was... | |
 | United States, William Hickey - 1851 - 616 páginas
...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. "As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration...profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Resolved, That a committee... | |
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beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration; could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I -do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account... 
