 | 1857 - 624 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 deslre.*Jmrnalt qf Congreu, 1775. • At the «od of tb« w»r, WMhlofftoB prewnted M... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1857 - 594 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." There was always something princely about Washington, and it never shone out... | |
 | 1875 - 782 strani
...employment, •t the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit of it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Four major-generals were also appointed, Artemas Ward, Charles Lee, Philip Schuyler,... | |
 | John Gaylord Wells - 1857 - 150 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." WASHINGTON'S BESIGNATION OF HIS COMMISSION. The War of the Revolution having... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1859 - 674 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." 4 Page 232. 1775.] 239 fourteen thousand strong at the close of the year, extended... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 498 strani
...arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit of it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Four major-generals were to be appointed. Among those specified were General... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1859 - 618 strani
...employment, at the expense of my domestic case and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from reedom, as you can only that is all I desire,*— Journal* qf Congre*», 1775. * At tba «nd of tbe war, Washington preMBtod... | |
 | 1859 - 370 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. GENERAL WASHINGTON TO HIS TROOPS PREVIOUS TO THE BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND. THE time... | |
 | Augusta Blanche Berard - 1859 - 230 strani
...appointment with the dignity and modesty which marked all his actions. He refused all pay, saying, " I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." General Washington proceeded at once to the performance of his duty. He reached... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 388 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." 1. Verse 6, page 189. 'A Artemas Ward, Charles Lee, Philip Pchuyler, and Israel... | |
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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... 
