 As to pay, Sir, I beg leave 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...  A History of the United States of America - Página 158por Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1823 - 400 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 580 páginas
...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...not, they will discharge ; and that is all I desire. TO MRS. MARTHA WASHINGTON.* Philadelphia, 18 June, 1775. MY DEAREST, I am now set down to write to... | |
 | Samuel Farmer Wilson - 1834 - 386 páginas
...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...not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." -At the same time, Artemas Ward, Charles Lee, Philip Schuyler, and Israel Putnam, were appointed majors-general... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 578 páginas
...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...not, they will discharge ; and that is all I desire. TO MRS. MARTHA WASHINGTON.* Philadelphia, 18 June, 1775. Mv DEAREST, I am now set down to write to... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 páginas
...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 of my expenses. These, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Barrow, Serm. 20. p. 98. No judge... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1836 - 530 páginas
...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...and that is all I desire." A special commission was made out for him, and at the same time an unanimous resolution was adopted by Congress, "that they... | |
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 432 páginas
...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...will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, 1 doubt not, they will discharge ; and that is all 1 desire." In reference to the generosity displayed... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 658 páginas
...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...not, they will discharge ; and that is all I desire." In a letter to his wife on this occasion, his sentiments are uttered with the same frankness, the same... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 650 páginas
...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...not, they will discharge ; and that is all I desire." In a letter to his wife on this occasion, his sentiments are uttered with the same frankness, the same... | |
 | George Washington - 1837 - 644 páginas
...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...not, they will discharge ; and that is all I desire." In a letter to his wife on this occasion, his sentiments are uttered with the same frankness, the same... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1837 - 400 páginas
...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 of my expenses. These, 1 doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." — When an application was made... | |
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