The Life of George Washington, Commander-in-chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War and the First President of the United StatesPorter & Coates, 1808 |
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... letter by a flag , directed to 66 George Washington , Esq . " This the General refused to receive , as " it did not acknowledge the publick character , with which he was invested by Congress , and in no other character could he have an ...
... letter by a flag , directed to 66 George Washington , Esq . " This the General refused to receive , as " it did not acknowledge the publick character , with which he was invested by Congress , and in no other character could he have an ...
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... letter came to you from a member of Congress , o : from an officer , I shall have the honour of transmit- ting a copy of this to the President , that Congress may , in concert with your Excellency , obtain , as soon as possible , a ...
... letter came to you from a member of Congress , o : from an officer , I shall have the honour of transmit- ting a copy of this to the President , that Congress may , in concert with your Excellency , obtain , as soon as possible , a ...
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... letter in these words . " Sir , a letter which I received last night , contained the following paragraph . " In a letter from General Conway to General Gates , he says , ' heaven has been determined to save your country ; or a weak ...
... letter in these words . " Sir , a letter which I received last night , contained the following paragraph . " In a letter from General Conway to General Gates , he says , ' heaven has been determined to save your country ; or a weak ...
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