| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 578 strani
...appointment. I have used even" endeavour in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part widi you and the family, but from a consciousness of its...letter from Washington to his wife, which has come mto my hands. It is understood, that Mrs. Washington destroyed all his other letters tn her a short... | |
| 1834 - 436 strani
...this appointment, I have used every endeavor in my power to avoid il, not only from a con. sciou?ness of its being a trust too great for my capacity, and that I should enjoy more real happiness in une month with you at home, than I have the mnst distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay to... | |
| George Washington - 1837 - 644 strani
...under circumstances which prove them to have flowed from his heart. "You may believe me," said he, "when I assure you, in the most solemn manner, that,...that I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home, than I have the most distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay were to be seven... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 658 strani
...under circumstances which prove them to have flowed from his heart. " You may believe me," said he, " when I assure you, in the most solemn manner, that,...that I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home, than I have the most distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay were to be seven... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 strani
...manner, that, so far from seeking this *"' appointment, I have used every endeavor in my power to i775. avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part with...that I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home, than I have the most distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay were to be seven... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 strani
...that, so far from seeking this _ ^" _.. appointment, I have used every endeavor in my power to 1775. avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part with...that I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home, than I have the most distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay were to be seven... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1845 - 646 strani
...seeking this vn' appointment, I have used every endeavor in my power to i775. avoid it, not only from njy unwillingness to part with you and the family, but...that I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home, than I have the most distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay were to be seven... | |
| John Frost - 1847 - 602 strani
...vol. i. 334, 335. expressed in the following letter to her, dated Philadelphia, June 18, 1775. "Mr DEAREST, — I am now set down to write to you on...that I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home, than I have the most distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay were to be seven... | |
| Margaret Cockburn Conkling - 1850 - 266 strani
...you, in the most solemn manner, that, so far from seeking this appointment, I have used every endeavor in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness...that I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home, than I have the most distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay were to be seven... | |
| Margaret Cockburn Conkling - 1850 - 276 strani
...you, in the most solemn manner, that, so far from seeking this appointment, I have used every endeavor in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness...that I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home, than I have the most distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay wei'e to be seven... | |
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