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... 1 Quoted from the Willis MS . by Mr. Conway , in Magazine of American History , March , 1887 , p . 196 . 2 Magazine of American History , i . 324 . that the mistake in identification might have arisen from the CHAPTER IV LOVE AND MARRIAGE.
... 1 Quoted from the Willis MS . by Mr. Conway , in Magazine of American History , March , 1887 , p . 196 . 2 Magazine of American History , i . 324 . that the mistake in identification might have arisen from the CHAPTER IV LOVE AND MARRIAGE.
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... Conway cabal " has obtained an enduring noto- riety which its hero never acquired by any public services . Conway was one of the foreign officers who had gained the favor of Congress and held the rank of brigadier - general , but this ...
... Conway cabal " has obtained an enduring noto- riety which its hero never acquired by any public services . Conway was one of the foreign officers who had gained the favor of Congress and held the rank of brigadier - general , but this ...
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... Conway's merit then as an officer , and his impor- tance in this army , exist more in his own imagina- tion than in reality . " This plain talk soon reached Conway , drove him at once into furious opposition , and caused him to impart ...
... Conway's merit then as an officer , and his impor- tance in this army , exist more in his own imagina- tion than in reality . " This plain talk soon reached Conway , drove him at once into furious opposition , and caused him to impart ...
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... Conway and the exor- bitant rank he coveted . Washington , indeed , was perfectly aware of what was going on . He was quiet and dignified , impassive and silent , but he knew when men , whether great or small , were plot- ting against ...
... Conway and the exor- bitant rank he coveted . Washington , indeed , was perfectly aware of what was going on . He was quiet and dignified , impassive and silent , but he knew when men , whether great or small , were plot- ting against ...
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... Conway with stunning effect . It is said that he tried to apologize , and he certainly resigned . As for Gates , he ... Conway inspector - general , with the rank of major - general . This , after Conway's conduct , was a direct insult ...
... Conway with stunning effect . It is said that he tried to apologize , and he certainly resigned . As for Gates , he ... Conway inspector - general , with the rank of major - general . This , after Conway's conduct , was a direct insult ...
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