 Virginia who was among us and very well known to all of us, a gentleman whose skill and experience as an officer, whose independent fortune, great talents, and excellent universal character would command the approbation of all America, and unite the cordial...  George Washington - Seite 761895Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | New England Historic Genealogical Society Staff - 1995 - 542 Seiten
...excellent universal character would command the approbation of all America, and unite the cordial exertions of all the colonies better than any other person in the Union." There were, however, objections on sectional grounds and personal ambitions that required the most... | |
 | Marvin Kitman - 2000 - 372 Seiten
...excellent universal character, would command the approbation of all America and unite the cordial exertions of all the Colonies better than any other person in the Union. . . ." This may have been the first "man-who" speech in which the name isn't mentioned until the end,... | |
 | Merrill Jensen - 2004 - 754 Seiten
...universal character, would command the approbation of all America, and unite the cordial exertions of all the colonies better than any other person in the union." At that point Washington "darted into the library room." Hancock, who had been elected president when... | |
 | Paul M. Zall - 2004 - 214 Seiten
...universal character, would command the approbation of all America, and unite the cordial exertions of all the Colonies better than any other person in the Union. Mr. Washington, who happened to sit near the door, as soon as he heard me allude to him, from his usual... | |
 | 1875 - 980 Seiten
...excellent universal character would command the approbation of all America, and unite the cordial exertions of all the colonies better, than any other person in the Union." And on the day the above resolution was adopted, George Washington was unanimously elected Commander-in-Chief.... | |
 | University of the State of New York - 1925 - 1038 Seiten
...universal character, would command the approbation of all America, and unite the cordial exertions of all the colonies better than any other person in the union." On June 15th Washington was unanimously elected commander in chief and commissioned four days later.... | |
 | Bartholomew Rivers Carroll - 1859 - 360 Seiten
...excellent universal character would command the approbation of all America, and unite the cordial exertions of all the Colonies better than any other person in the Union. Mr. Washington, who happened to sit near the door, as soon an he heard me allude to him, from his usual... | |
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