 | George Washington Parke Custis - 1860 - 756 strani
...he addressed the following letter to Mr. Calvert:— " MOUNT VERNON, April 3rd, 1773. " DEAR SIR : I am now set down to write to you on a subject of importance, and of no small embarrassment to me. My son-in-law and ward, Mr. Custis, has, as I have... | |
 | John Waddington - 1876 - 798 strani
...the arduous services is strikingly manifest in a letter to his wife, dated June 18, 1775 :— " MY DEAREST, — I am now set down to write to you on...greatly aggravated and increased when I reflect upon the nneasineas I know it will give you. It has been determined in Congress that the whole army raised for... | |
 | John Waddington - 1876 - 754 strani
...services is strikingly manifest in a letter to his wife, dated June 18, 1775 :— " MY DBAREST, — I am now set down to write to you on a subject which fills me with inexpressible ooncem, and this concern is greatly aggravated and increased when I reflect upon the uneasiness I know... | |
 | 1888 - 1022 strani
...he says fills him with "inexpressible concern," because of the uneasiness it will give her. He says: "It has been determined in Congress that the whole...raised for the defence of the American cause shall bo put under my care, and that it is necessary for me to proceed immediately to Boston to take upon... | |
 | George Washington - 1889 - 536 strani
...THOMSON Seer. [See note on opposite page.] TO MRS. MARTHA WASHINGTON. PHILADELPHIA, 18 June, 1775. MY DEAREST, I am now set down to write to you on a subject,...concern is greatly aggravated and increased, when NOTE. — The Commission and instructions were drawn up by the same committee of Congress, consisting... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1890 - 542 strani
...long letter, and we have space for brief extracts only : MOUNT VERNON, April 3, 1773. " DEAR SIR, — I am now set down to write to you on a subject of importance, and of no small embarrassment to me. My son-in-law and ward, Mr. Custis, has paid his... | |
 | John Frederick Schroeder - 1903 - 554 strani
...about to undertake as Commander-m-Chief are expressed in the following letter to Mrs. Washington: " MY DEAREST. — I am now set down to write to you on...determined in Congress that the whole army raised for the defense of the American cause shall be put under my care, and that it is necessary for me to proceed... | |
 | George Washington - 1908 - 694 strani
...will discharge, and that is all I desire. TO MBS. MARTHA WASHINGTON PHILADELPHIA, 18 June, 1775. MY DEAREST, I am now set down to write to you on a subject,...you. It has been determined in Congress, that the 1 " Washington was not only too reserved, but he had too much true sentiment, to leave his correspondence... | |
 | George Washington - 1908 - 500 strani
...on this occasion. On Custis's Betrothal To Benedict Calvert MOUNT VERNON, 3 April, 1773. Dear Sir: I am now set down to write to you on a subject of importance, and of no small embarrassment to me. My son-in-law and ward, Mr. Custis, has, as I have... | |
 | Wayne Whipple - 1911 - 434 strani
...foresee his appointment as commander-in-chief, and as soon as it occurred he wrote his wife, — " I am now set down to write to you on a subject which...determined in Congress, that the whole army raised for the defense of the American cause shall be put under my care, and that it is necessary for me to proceed... | |
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DEAREST, I am now set down to write to you on a subject, which fills me with inexpressible concern, and this concern is greatly aggravated and increased, when I reflect upon the uneasiness I know it will give you. It has been determined in Congress, that... 
