The Life of George Washington: Commander-in-chief of the American Army Through the Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United StatesPorter & Coates, 1808 - 560 páginas |
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... respecting him -His Visitors and Correspondents - His Plans to improve the Navigation of the Potowmack and James Rivers - De- clines the grant of Virginia - His Advice to the Cincinnati— State of Public Affairs- National Convention ...
... respecting him -His Visitors and Correspondents - His Plans to improve the Navigation of the Potowmack and James Rivers - De- clines the grant of Virginia - His Advice to the Cincinnati— State of Public Affairs- National Convention ...
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... respecting Diplomatic Transactions - His interpositions in favour of the Marquis La Fayette Takes the Son of the Marquis under his Pro-、 tection and Patronage . 408 CHAPTER XIII . The President calumniated - His Letter to Mr. Jefferson ...
... respecting Diplomatic Transactions - His interpositions in favour of the Marquis La Fayette Takes the Son of the Marquis under his Pro-、 tection and Patronage . 408 CHAPTER XIII . The President calumniated - His Letter to Mr. Jefferson ...
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... respecting the body of Indians at Winchester , was verified ; before the campaign opened , their patience was exhausted , and they re- tired to their homes . It was confidently expected that the army would march by Braddock's road ...
... respecting the body of Indians at Winchester , was verified ; before the campaign opened , their patience was exhausted , and they re- tired to their homes . It was confidently expected that the army would march by Braddock's road ...
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... respect to forage there could be no material difference . The hills on both routes were barren , and the vallies between abounded with grass . The objection to Braddock's road , he observed , on account of high waters , was not founded ...
... respect to forage there could be no material difference . The hills on both routes were barren , and the vallies between abounded with grass . The objection to Braddock's road , he observed , on account of high waters , was not founded ...
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... respect which they entertained for his character , by an unanimous address , presented to him at the close of this campaign ; and the inhabitants of the frontiers placed full confidence in him , even at a time when he was unable to ...
... respect which they entertained for his character , by an unanimous address , presented to him at the close of this campaign ; and the inhabitants of the frontiers placed full confidence in him , even at a time when he was unable to ...
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