| Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 608 strani
...upon the momentous duty assigned him, added : " But Iest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare, witn the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command 1 am honored with. " As to pay,... | |
| Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 strani
...distinguished testimony of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every...equal to the command I am honoured with. As to pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept... | |
| Samuel Farmer Wilson - 1834 - 386 strani
...distinguished testimony of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every...sincerity. I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could have... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 578 strani
...general, it had been resolved, that his pay should be five hundred dollars a month. See APPENDIX, No. T. by every gentleman in the room, that I, this day,...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 580 strani
...been resolved, that his pay should be five hundred dollars a month. See APPENDIX, No. I. VOL. III. 1 A by every gentleman in the room, that I, this day,...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration... | |
| Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 430 strani
...distinguished testimony of their approbation. " But lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every...the command I am honoured with. " As to pay, sir, 1 beg leave to assure the Congress that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept... | |
| Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 432 strani
...distinguished testimony of their approbation. "But lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every...think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. 'f As to pay, sir, 1 beg leave to assure the Congress that, as no pecuniary consideration could have... | |
| Robert W. Lincoln - 1836 - 530 strani
...distinguished testimony of their approbation. " But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. " As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no pecuniary consideration... | |
| Basil Montagu - 1837 - 400 strani
...distinguished testimony of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every...equal to the command I am honoured with. As to pay, I beg to leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 654 strani
...to the extensive and important trust," he added; "Lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with." Before the election it had been voted, that five hundred dollars a month should be allowed... | |
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