| John George Cochrane - 1841 - 514 Seiten
...on their allowance of 500 dollars a month to him as general. '' I beg leave to assure Congress that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me...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 exact account... | |
| Robert W. Lincoln - 1842 - 610 Seiten
...myself equal to the command I am honored with. " As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me...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 exact account... | |
| Mary Bowley - 1842 - 550 Seiten
...the pay and expenses of the general, on which he replied, " I beg leave to assure the congress that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me...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 exact account... | |
| Horatio Hastings Weld - 1845 - 250 Seiten
...equal to the command I am honoured with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me...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 exact account... | |
| Jacob K. Neff - 1845 - 642 Seiten
...honoured with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary considerations 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 by it. I will keep an exact account of... | |
| Horatio Hastings Weld - 1846 - 250 Seiten
...equal to the command I am honoured with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me...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 exact account... | |
| William Hickey - 1846 - 396 Seiten
...equal to the command I am honored with. "As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me...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 exact account... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1847 - 474 Seiten
...think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me...ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit fiom it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These, I doubt not, they will discharge, and... | |
| Thaddeus Allen - 1847 - 574 Seiten
...Frederick county, in Virginia, six hundred miles. (Incus employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit...from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." • ' Resolved, That a committee... | |
| John Frost - 1847 - 602 Seiten
...equal to the command I am honoured with. "As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me...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 exact account... | |
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