The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States. Comp. Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers Bequeathed to Him by His Deceased Relative, Band 2J. Crissy, 1845 |
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... General Greene , in his letter of the 11th of September , says , that including seventy wounded who were left at Eutaw , he made five hundred prisoners . 1 an honourable testimony of his merit , a British 22 THE LIFE OF.
... General Greene , in his letter of the 11th of September , says , that including seventy wounded who were left at Eutaw , he made five hundred prisoners . 1 an honourable testimony of his merit , a British 22 THE LIFE OF.
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... letter to the governor of South Carolina , in which , after taking a serious view of the state of his army , he recommended that it should be recruited from the slaves . The go- vernor thought the proposition of sufficient importance to ...
... letter to the governor of South Carolina , in which , after taking a serious view of the state of his army , he recommended that it should be recruited from the slaves . The go- vernor thought the proposition of sufficient importance to ...
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... letter com- municating this unpleasant intelligence to the Commander - in - chief , he added , “ with such gloomy prospects as this letter affords , I am tied here to be baited by continual clamorous demands ; and for the forfeiture of ...
... letter com- municating this unpleasant intelligence to the Commander - in - chief , he added , “ with such gloomy prospects as this letter affords , I am tied here to be baited by continual clamorous demands ; and for the forfeiture of ...
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... letter was received by General Washington from Sir Guy Carlton and Admiral Digby , which , among other communications manifesting a pacific disposition on the part of England , contained the information that Mr. Grenville was at Paris ...
... letter was received by General Washington from Sir Guy Carlton and Admiral Digby , which , among other communications manifesting a pacific disposition on the part of England , contained the information that Mr. Grenville was at Paris ...
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... letter to the secretary of war , his conviction of the alacrity with which they would retire into private life , could they be placed in a situation as eligible as they had left to enter into the service , he added— " Yet I cannot help ...
... letter to the secretary of war , his conviction of the alacrity with which they would retire into private life , could they be placed in a situation as eligible as they had left to enter into the service , he added— " Yet I cannot help ...
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