 | Washington Irving - 1905 - 660 strani
...disobedience of orders, want of conduct, or want of courage. Your Excellency will therefore infinitely oblige me by letting me know on which of these three articles you ground youi 500 charge. I ever had, and hope ever shall have, the greatest respect and veneration for General... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1907 - 618 strani
...disobedience of orders, want of conduct, or want of courage. Your Excellency will therefore infinitely oblige me by letting me know on which of these three articles you ground youi CORRESPONDENCE. 501 charge. I ever had, and hope ever shall have, the greatest respect and veneration... | |
 | A. J. Langguth - 1989 - 644 strani
...Lee asked Washington to tell him which of those charges he had made so that Lee could justify himself to the army, to the Congress, to America and to the world. Lee added that since the success at Monmouth had been due entirely to his maneuvers, "I have a right... | |
 | Lee P. Anderson - 2002 - 380 strani
...injuries." He was quite confident; he would tell any and all that would listen, of justifying himself, "to the Army, to the Congress, to America and to the World in general." Washington, furious over the letter, replied in kind to Lee, saying, "I am not conscious of having... | |
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I was guilty either of disobedience of orders, of want of conduct, or want of courage. Your Excellency will therefore infinitely oblige me, by letting me know, on which of these three articles you ground your charge, that I may prepare for my justification... 
