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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 exact... "
Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History from 458 A.D. to 1902: Based ... - Page 207
1902
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Journals of the American Congress: from 1774-1788: In Four Volumes, Volume 1

United States. Continental Congress - 1823 - 642 pages
...leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have temp<ed me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic...not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Resolved, That a committee be appointed to draught a commission and instructions for the general. The...
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A History of the United States of America

Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1824 - 432 pages
...congress, that as * Dwight's Travels. no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic...not they will discharge, and that is all I desire."* A special commission was drawn up and presented to him, as commander in chief of the American forces...
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A History of the United States of America

Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1823 - 428 pages
...consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestick ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit...not they will discharge, and that is all I desire."* A special commission was drawn up and presented to him, as commander in chief of the American forces...
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A History of the United States of America: From the First Discovery to the ...

Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1825 - 450 pages
...congress, that as * DwiKht's Travels. no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic...I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those 1 doubt not they will discharge, and that is all 1 desire.'** A special commission was drawn up and...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 16

Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...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...from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Barrow, Serra. 20. p. 98. No judge...
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The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 1

Aaron Bancroft - 1826 - 238 pages
...consideration could have tempted me to 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 of my expenses. These, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Congress, when his commission was...
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The Biography of the American Military and Naval Heroes, of the ...

1826 - 390 pages
...employment, at the expense of my domestic* peace and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit t'rom it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses — those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and this is all I desire." The appointment of Washington was attended with other promotions, namely, four...
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A History of the United States of America: On a Plan Adopted to the Capacity ...

Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1827 - 328 pages
...pecuniary Consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense ef my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make...not they will discharge, and that is all I desire."* A special commission was drawn up and presented to him, as commander in chief of the American forces...
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A History of the United States of America: On a Plan Adapted to the Capacity ...

Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1828 - 328 pages
...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...not they will discharge, and that is all I desire."* A special commission was drawn up and presented to him, as commander in chief of the American forces...
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A Political and Civil History of the United States of America ..., Volume 1

Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 546 pages
...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...from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Having thus placed one of their...
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