 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 658 σελίδες
...point he said ; " I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the...doubt not, they will discharge ; and that is all I desire." In a letter to his wife on this occasion, his sentiments are uttered with the same frankness,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 654 σελίδες
...point he said ; " I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the...doubt not, they will discharge ; and that is all I desire." In a letter to his wife on this occasion, his sentiments are uttered with the same frankness,... | |
 | George Washington - 1837 - 644 σελίδες
...point he said; " I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the...doubt not, they will discharge ; and that is all I desire." In a letter to his wife on this occasion, his sentiments are uttered with the same frankness,... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1837 - 400 σελίδες
...cause. As to pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the...from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." — America is free. At the commencement... | |
 | George Washington - 1838 - 114 σελίδες
...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 domestick ease and happiness, I do not wish to make " any profit from it. I will keep an exact account... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 σελίδες
...point he said, " I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the...doubt not, they will discharge ; and that is all I desire." In a letter to his wife on this occasion, his sentiments are uttered with the same frankness,... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 σελίδες
...point he said, " I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the...doubt not, they will discharge ; and that is all I desire." In a letter to his wife on this occasion, his sentiments are uttered with the same frankness,... | |
 | William Grimshaw - 1840 - 342 σελίδες
...As tc 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...profit from it, I will keep an exact account of my disbursements: Uiose, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire. " In subordination... | |
 | Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 σελίδες
...pay, he said ; " 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 care and happiness, so I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my... | |
 | 1841 - 508 σελίδες
...month to him as general. ''I beg leave to assure Congress that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment at the...I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." It may be safely added of Washington, that he was of that class who have greatness " thrust... | |
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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... 
