| Aaron Bancroft - 1848 - 472 Seiten
...utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. 1 beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration...accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestick ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit fiom it. I will keep an exact account... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1848 - 146 Seiten
...do not think myse.lf equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure Congress that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept the arduous employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any... | |
| Washington Irving - 1857 - 1384 Seiten
...with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress that, as no pecuniary...ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit OTHER APPOINTMENTS. 519 of it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they... | |
| William Hickey - 1851 - 580 Seiten
...day, declare with 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,...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all... | |
| William Hickey - 1851 - 588 Seiten
...day, declare with 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,...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 596 Seiten
...day declare, with 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...pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept the arduous employment at the expense of my domestic coso and happiness, I do not wish to make any... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 606 Seiten
...day declare, with 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...pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept the arduous employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 594 Seiten
...day declare, with 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, ta no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept the arduous employment at the expense... | |
| George Washington - 1852 - 462 Seiten
...declare, with 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,...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge ; and that is... | |
| George Washington - 1852 - 464 Seiten
...declare, with 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,...accept this arduous employment, at the expense of ir™ domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make profit from it. I will keep an exact account... | |
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