 | George Washington - 1800 - 232 páginas
...desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess, in their service, for support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept...distinguished testimony of their approbation. " BUT, lest some event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in... | |
 | George Washington - 1800 - 240 páginas
...be equal to the extensive and important trust: however, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess, in their service, for support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 432 páginas
...equal to the extensive and important trust ; ii•iwerar, as the congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their service, and in support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept niy most cord!;:l tiiauks for this disunguished... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1806 - 398 páginas
...it* I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their service, and in support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept...their approbation, " But, lest some unlucky event ehould happen unfa, vourable to mv reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentfeman in the... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 páginas
...experience may not be equal to the extensive trust. However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their service, and for the support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 páginas
...desire it, 1 will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their service, and for the support of the glorious cause. I beg they...of their approbation. " But lest some unlucky event sliould happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 páginas
...experience may not be equal to the extensive trust However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their service, and for the support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 páginas
...desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, exert every power I possess in their service, and for support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept...testimony of their approbation. " But, lest some unlucky ev«nt should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1811 - 522 páginas
...be equal to the extensive and important trust. However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their service, and for support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks, for this distinguished... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1817 - 344 páginas
...be equal to the extensive and important trust ; however as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their service, and for support of the glorious cause. I begthey will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished... | |
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MR. PRESIDENT: Though I am truly sensible of the high honor done me, in this appointment, yet I feel great distress, from a consciousness that my abilities and military experience may not be equal to the extensive and important trust. However, as the... 
