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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... Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United States Aaron Bancroft. 1 T. Gillet , Printer , Crown - court . PREFACE . THE following publication originated in the author's wish. 12 478 ^ ! ( 42 ) ( wa ) { { 2441 R.92028.
... Revolutionary War, and the First President of the United States Aaron Bancroft. 1 T. Gillet , Printer , Crown - court . PREFACE . THE following publication originated in the author's wish. 12 478 ^ ! ( 42 ) ( wa ) { { 2441 R.92028.
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... wish to place within reach of the great body of his coun- trymen an authentic biography of General Washington . Judge Marshall , in his valuable life of this illustrious patriot , has embraced not only the settlement and ge- neral ...
... wish to place within reach of the great body of his coun- trymen an authentic biography of General Washington . Judge Marshall , in his valuable life of this illustrious patriot , has embraced not only the settlement and ge- neral ...
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... wish to make any profit from it . I will keep an exact account of my expenses . These , I doubt not , they will dis- charge , and that is all I desire . " Congress , when his commission was executed , unanimously and solemnly resolved ...
... wish to make any profit from it . I will keep an exact account of my expenses . These , I doubt not , they will dis- charge , and that is all I desire . " Congress , when his commission was executed , unanimously and solemnly resolved ...
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... wishes of Congress , previously communicated to him . The scarcity of fresh provisions in Boston , in- duced the enemy to send small parties to collect the stock along the shores of the continent , within protecting distance of their ...
... wishes of Congress , previously communicated to him . The scarcity of fresh provisions in Boston , in- duced the enemy to send small parties to collect the stock along the shores of the continent , within protecting distance of their ...
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... wish of each American soul , an ac- commodation with our mother country , you will cheerfully resign the important deposit commit- ted into your hands , and reassume the character of our worthiest citizen . " Congress , as a body ...
... wish of each American soul , an ac- commodation with our mother country , you will cheerfully resign the important deposit commit- ted into your hands , and reassume the character of our worthiest citizen . " Congress , as a body ...
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