 | Citizen of the United States - United States - 1829 - 504 pages
...utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary...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... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 494 pages
...utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary...from it; I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." During the winter of 1776, the... | |
 | C. B. Taylor - United States - 1831 - 514 pages
...utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. 1 " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could. have tempted, ine to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 pages
...utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. • " As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary...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 a unanimous... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1832 - 322 pages
...utmost sincerity , I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary...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... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1832 - 484 pages
...utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. > " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary...arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic case and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it; I will keep an exact account of my expenses.... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1833 - 608 pages
...the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command 1 am honored with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary...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... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 578 pages
...the utmost 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...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... | |
 | Samuel Farmer Wilson - United States - 1834 - 386 pages
...the utmost 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...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... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 pages
...with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. As to pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary...from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Barrow, Serm. 20. p. 98. No judge... | |
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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... 
