 | Harry Clinton Green, Mary Wolcott Green - 1912 - 510 strani
...death Mrs. Washington destroyed all their other correspondence, unwilling that it be read by others: "Mv DEAREST: I am now set down to write to you on...determined in Congress that the whole army raised for the American cause shall be put under my care, and that it is necessary for me to proceed immediately to... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - 1914 - 284 strani
...see her again, so he wrote her as follows : — " PHILADELPHIA, 18th June, 1775. •' MY DEABEST : 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... | |
 | Paul Wilstach - 1916 - 426 strani
...obligation his thoughts flew at once to Mount Vernon. He wrote his "dearPatsey": "I am now set down to write you on a subject, which fills me with inexpressible...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... | |
 | James Hosmer Penniman - 1918 - 58 strani
...made our pledges to each other my thoughts have been continually going to you as another self." "My dearest, "I am now set down to write to you on a subject...reflect upon the uneasiness I know it will give you. I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home, than I have the most distant prospect... | |
 | Wayne Whipple - 1918 - 280 strani
...because of the high honor thrust upon him, he wrote his wife as follows : "I am now set down to write you on a subject which fills me with inexpressible...I know it will give you. It has been determined in Con210 gress that the whole army raised for the defense of the American cause shall be put under my... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1919 - 650 strani
...war, 387, 33 extenuate the matter, 389,14 GEORGE WASHINGTON TO HIS WIFE Philadelphia, 18 June, 1775 My Dearest: I am now set down to write to you on a subject...will give you. It has been determined in Congress s that the whole army raised for the defense of the American cause shall be put under my care, and... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck, Lura E. Runkel - 1921 - 618 strani
...26 extenuate the matter, 278, 18 LETTER TO HIS WIFE GEORGE WASHINGTON Philadelphia, 18 June, 1775 My Dearest: I am now set down to write to you on a subject...inexpressible concern, and this concern is greatly aggravated 5 and increased when I reflect upon the uneasiness I know it will give you. It has been determined... | |
 | Charles Henshaw Ward - 1920 - 584 strani
...made no such false emphasis with his pen when writing to his own wife.* Philadelphia, 18 June, 1775 My Dearest: I am now set down to write to you on a subject...me with inexpressible concern, and this concern is aggravated and increased when I reflect upon the uneasiness I know it will give you. It has been determined... | |
 | William Harris Elson - 1921 - 520 strani
...26 extenuate the matter, 278, 18 LETTER TO HIS WIFE GEORGE WASHINGTON Philadelphia, 18 June, 1775 My Dearest: I am now set down to write to you on a subject...inexpressible concern, and this concern is greatly aggravated 5 and increased when I reflect upon the uneasiness I know it will give you. It has been determined... | |
 | Rupert Hughes - 1927 - 746 strani
...Washington wrote a long letter to the girl's father. Nothing could be more tactful, or kindlier: "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... | |
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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... 
