 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 strani
...employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to 'make any profit from ¡ will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." П John Hancock, «j. prerident afcongreii. Colonel Mtrrif» on tttf Height!... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1823 - 428 strani
...employment, at the expense of my domestick ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire."* A special commission was drawn up and presented to him, as commander in chief... | |
 | United States. Continental Congress - 1823 - 644 strani
...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. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Resolved, That a committee be appointed to draught a commission and instructions... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1827 - 328 strani
...employment, at the expense ef my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire."* A special commission was drawn up and presented to him, as commander in chief... | |
 | Citizen of the United States - 1829 - 504 strani
...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. Those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." On presenting this special commission to Gen. Washington, a resolution was unanimously... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1832 - 322 strani
...employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit frui.i it. 1 will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire."* .4 special commission was drawn up and presented to him, its commander in chief... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 608 strani
...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. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire."* A special commission was drawn up and presented to him, as commander in chief... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 578 strani
...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. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge ; and that is all I desire. TO MRS. MARTHA WASHINGTON.* Philadelphia, 18 June, 1775. Mv DEAREST, I am now... | |
 | Samuel Farmer Wilson - 1834 - 386 strani
...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 — those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." -At the same time, Artemas Ward, Charles Lee, Philip Schuyler, and Israel Putnam,... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1836 - 530 strani
...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; those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." A special commission was made out for him, and at the same time an unanimous... | |
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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... 
