 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 494 strani
...military experience were not equal to the extensive and important trust ; " however, as the congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and...this distinguished testimony of their approbation. • " But lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 strani
...military experience may not he i°juul to the extensive and important trust. However, as the congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and...this distinguished testimony of their approbation. " But, lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered,... | |
 | Samuel Farmer Wilson - 1834 - 386 strani
...military experience may not be equal to the extensive and important trust. However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and...this distinguished testimony of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 578 strani
...military experience may not be equal to the extensive and important trust. However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and...this distinguished testimony of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 580 strani
...military experience may not be equal to the extensive and important trust. However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and...this distinguished testimony of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 strani
...be equal to the extensive and important trust: however, as the Congress desire it, I will enter into the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their service, and for support of the glorious cause ; and I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished... | |
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 430 strani
...military experience may not be equal to the extensive and important trust. However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and...this distinguished testimony of their approbation. " But lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1836 - 530 strani
...military experience may not 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... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1837 - 400 strani
...equal to the extensive and important trust : however, as the Congress desire it, I will enter into the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their service and for support of the glorious cause. As to pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary... | |
 | George Washington - 1838 - 114 strani
...military experience, " may not 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 1 possess in their " service, and for support of the glorious cause. I beg they " will accept my most... | |
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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... 
