 | Jacob K. Neff - 1845 - 642 σελίδες
...honoured with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary considerations could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment,...ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit by it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1847 - 474 σελίδες
...this day declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that,...accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestick ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit fiom it. I will keep an exact account... | |
 | Thaddeus Allen - 1847 - 574 σελίδες
...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this ar* On the 22d, two companies in addition to these ten, were ordered to be raised in Pennsylvania.... | |
 | Mary E. Bennett - 1848 - 212 σελίδες
...He undertook to lead the war of independence in these simple, straightforward words. " I beg leave to assure the Congress that, as no pecuniary consideration...do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep a strict account of my expenses; those I do not doubt you will discharge, and that is all I desire."... | |
 | Oliver Cromwell Gardiner - 1848 - 356 σελίδες
...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it ; / will keep an exact account of my expenses. These I doubt not they will discharge. That is all I... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1848 - 472 σελίδες
...declare, with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. 1 beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that, as no...accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestick ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit fiom it. I will keep an exact account... | |
 | 1856 - 604 σελίδες
...sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no pecuniary consideration...to accept this arduous employment at the expense of domestic ease and happiness > I do not wish to make any profit of it. I will keep an exact account... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1848 - 146 σελίδες
...do not think myse.lf equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure 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 not wish to make any... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1850 - 670 σελίδες
...sincerity, 1 do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. "As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no pecuniary consideration...those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is air I desire." A special commission was made out for him, and at the same time an unanimous resolution... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 1384 σελίδες
...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...ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit OTHER APPOINTMENTS. 519 of it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they... | |
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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. 
