 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 - Stran 158avtor: Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1823 - 400 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1856 - 878 strani
...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...my expenses. Those I doubt not they will discharge. That is all I desire." To his wife — the revered and beloved partner of all his joys and griefs —... | |
 | John Pickell - 1856 - 186 strani
...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. G. Mr. PRESIDENT : December 23, 1783.... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1856 - 520 strani
...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." No, indeed, it was not worth... | |
 | 1856 - 880 strani
...accept this arduous employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to moke any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of...my expenses. Those I doubt not they will discharge. That is all I desire." To his wife — the revered and beloved partner of all his joys and griefs —... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1856 - 514 strani
...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 ac count of my disbursements ; those, I doubt not, they will discharge. and that is all I desire."... | |
 | John G. Wells - 1856 - 156 strani
...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. 1 will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1856 - 854 strani
...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." Л special commission was drawn up and presented to him,ascommander-in-chief of the American forces;... | |
 | 1920 - 402 strani
...arduous employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit of it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those,...not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." John Adams, who was present, writing to a friend said of the incident "He declared, when he accepted... | |
 | Everett Titsworth Tomlinson - 1921 - 490 strani
...consideration could have tempted me to accept the 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." Modest and sincere as his speech of acceptance was, perhaps the true feelings of Washington found expression... | |
 | William Harris Elson - 1921 - 520 strani
...arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit of it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those,...not, they will discharge; and that is all I desire." As there was no time for a visit to his home, Mount v'ernon, on the Potomac River, Washington was obliged... | |
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