| Robert W. Lincoln - 1850 - 670 σελίδες
...testimony of their approbation. " But, lest some unlueky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, 1 do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. "As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure... | |
| Washington Irving - 1857 - 1384 σελίδες
...with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. 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 expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do... | |
| William Hickey - 1851 - 588 σελίδες
...testimony of their approbation. "But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in...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... | |
| William Hickey - 1851 - 580 σελίδες
...testimony of their approbation. "But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in...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... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 596 σελίδες
...should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in this room, that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity,...Congress that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept the arduous employment at the expense of my domestic coso and happiness, I do... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 606 σελίδες
...should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in this room, that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity,...Congress that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept the arduous employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 594 σελίδες
...should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in this room, that I this day declare, with the utmost sincerity,...pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that, ta no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept the arduous employment at the expense... | |
| George Washington - 1852 - 464 σελίδες
...testimony of their approbation. " But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the...Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of ir™ domestic ease and happiness,... | |
| 1853 - 514 σελίδες
...testimony of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in 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... | |
| William Hickey - 1854 - 590 σελίδες
...testimony of their approbation. " But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered, by every gentleman in...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... | |
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