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His letters have been drawn out from every lurking place , and have been given
to the world in masses and in detachments . His battles have been fought over
and over again , and his state papers have undergone an almost verbal ...
His letters have been drawn out from every lurking place , and have been given
to the world in masses and in detachments . His battles have been fought over
and over again , and his state papers have undergone an almost verbal ...
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Washington's letters and speeches and mes . sages fill many volumes , but they
are all on busi . ness . They are profoundly silent as to the writer himself . From
this Carlyle concluded apparently that there was nothing to tell , a very shallow ...
Washington's letters and speeches and mes . sages fill many volumes , but they
are all on busi . ness . They are profoundly silent as to the writer himself . From
this Carlyle concluded apparently that there was nothing to tell , a very shallow ...
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He made complaint to the Maryland authorities , soon after his arrival , against
Edward Prescott , merchant , and captain of the ship in which he had come over ,
for hanging a woman during the voyage for witchcraft . We have a letter of his ...
He made complaint to the Maryland authorities , soon after his arrival , against
Edward Prescott , merchant , and captain of the ship in which he had come over ,
for hanging a woman during the voyage for witchcraft . We have a letter of his ...
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however , she finally decided against his going , de termined probably by a very
sensible letter from her brother , Joseph Ball , an English lawyer . In all the
ornamented versions we are informed that the boy was to enter the royal navy ,
and ...
however , she finally decided against his going , de termined probably by a very
sensible letter from her brother , Joseph Ball , an English lawyer . In all the
ornamented versions we are informed that the boy was to enter the royal navy ,
and ...
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... when he did anything , to do it in a lasting fashion , and it is worth while to
remember that the surveys he made as a boy were the best that could be made .
He wrote to a friend at this time : “ Since you received my letter of October last , I
have ...
... when he did anything , to do it in a lasting fashion , and it is worth while to
remember that the surveys he made as a boy were the best that could be made .
He wrote to a friend at this time : “ Since you received my letter of October last , I
have ...
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