 | George Washington - 1838 - 114 Seiten
...declare, " with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to " the command I am honoured with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress,...accept this arduous employment, at the expense of " my domestick ease and happiness, I do not wish to make " any profit from it. I will keep an exact account... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 Seiten
...dollars a month should be allowed for the pay and expenses of the general. On this point he said, " I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary...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... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 Seiten
...dollars a month should be allowed for the pay and expenses of the general. On this point he said, " I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary...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... | |
 | William Grimshaw - 1840 - 342 Seiten
...declare, with. the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. As tc pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that,...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it, I will keep an exact account of my disbursements: Uiose, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that... | |
 | Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 Seiten
...utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to this command." On the subject of pay, he said ; " I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary...arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic care and happiness, so I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my... | |
 | John George Cochrane - 1841 - 514 Seiten
...the Congress on their allowance of 500 dollars a month to him as general. '' I beg leave to assure Congress that as no pecuniary consideration could...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... | |
 | 1841 - 508 Seiten
...to the Congress on their allowance of 500 dollars a month to him as general. ''I beg leave to assure Congress that as no pecuniary consideration could...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... | |
 | 1841 - 566 Seiten
...Congress on their allowance of 500 dollars a month to him as general. "I beg leave to assure (Digress that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted...at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, T do not wish to make any . profit from it ; 1 will keep tin exact itccount of my expenses, 'hose I... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1842 - 610 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 wifcdischarge, and that is all... | |
 | Mary Bowley - 1842 - 550 Seiten
...hundred dollars per month had been voted for the pay and expenses of the general, on which he replied, " I beg leave to assure the congress that, as no pecuniary...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... | |
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As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an... 
