Honored Madam: If it is in my power to avoid going to the Ohio again, I shall; but if the command is pressed upon me by the general voice of the country, and offered upon such terms as cannot be objected against, it would reflect dishonor on me to refuse... George Washington - Seite 85von Henry Cabot Lodge - 1889Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 Seiten
...Your most affectionate brother. TO MRS. MARY WASHINGTON. Mount Vernon, 14 August, 1755. HONORED MADAM, If it is in my power to avoid going to the Ohio again,...cannot be objected against, it would reflect dishonor upon me to refuse it ; and that, I am sure, must or ought to give you greater uneasiness, than my going... | |
| George Washington - 1834 - 574 Seiten
...most affectionate brother. TO MRS. MARY WASHINGTON. Mount Vernon,. 14 August, 1755. HONORED MADAM, If it is in my power to avoid going to the Ohio again,...cannot be objected against, it would reflect dishonor upon me to refuse it ; and that, I am sure, must or ought to give you greater uneasiness, than my going... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 Seiten
...Your most affectionate brother. TO MRS. MARY WASHINGTON. Mount Vemon, 14 August, 1755. HONORED MADAM, If it is in my power to avoid going to the Ohio again,...cannot be objected against, it would reflect dishonor upon me to refuse it ; and that, I am sure, must or ought to give you greater uneasiness, than my going... | |
| Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 432 Seiten
...subsequent to the above, he wrote again : — " MOUNT VERNON, 14th August, 1755. " Honoured Madam," 1: If it is in my power to avoid going to the Ohio again,...terms as cannot be objected against, it would reflect dishonour on me to refuse it. ; and that, I am sure, must or ought to give you greater uneasiness,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1857 - 1384 Seiten
...accustomed from childhood to treat her, with a calm patriotism of the Roman stamp. " Honored Madam : If it is in my power to avoid going to the Ohio again,...against, it would reflect dishonor on me to refuse it ; and that, I am sure, must, and ought, to give you greater uneasiness than my going in an honorable... | |
| Margaret Cockburn Conkling - 1850 - 266 Seiten
...his promotion. " To MRS. MARY WASHINGTON. " Mount • Vernon, 14 August, 1765. " Honored Madam : " If it is in my power to avoid going to the Ohio again...cannot be objected against, it would reflect dishonor upon me to 'refuse it. And that, I am sure, ought to give you greater uneasiness than my going in an... | |
| Margaret Cockburn Conkling - 1850 - 276 Seiten
...of his promotion. " To MRS. MARY WASHINGTON. " Mount Vernon, 14 August, 1*166. " Honored Madam : " If it is in my power to avoid going to the Ohio again...cannot be objected against, it would reflect dishonor upon me to refuse it. And that, I am sure, ought to give you greater uneasiness than my going in an... | |
| Washington Irving - 1855 - 566 Seiten
...accustomed from childhood to treat her, with a calm patriotism of the Roman stamp. " Honored Madam : If it is in my power to avoid going to the Ohio again,...against, it would reflect dishonor on me to refuse it ; and that, I am sure, must, and ought, to give you greater uneasiness, than my going in an honorable... | |
| Washington Irving - 1859 - 498 Seiten
...companies, in consideration of their gallant conduct, and their losses in the late battle. " Honoured Madam: If it is in my power to avoid going to the Ohio again,...terms as cannot be objected against, it would reflect dishonour on me to refuse it; and that, I am sure, must, and ought, to give you greater uneasiness... | |
| Washington Irving - 1860 - 482 Seiten
...accustomed from childhood to treat her, with a calm patriotism of the Roman stamp. " Honored Madam : If it is in my power to avoid going to the Ohio again,...against, it would reflect dishonor on me to refuse it ; and that, I am sure, must, and ought, to give you greater uneasiness, tiian my going in an honorable... | |
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