 You see how the storm thickens, and that our vessel will soon require its ancient pilot. Will you — may we flatter ourselves, that, in a crisis so awful and important, you will — accept the command of all our armies ? I hope you will, because you...  Report 2 vols - Page 46by United States board on behalf of U.S. executive depts. at the Internat. exhib, 1876 - 1884Full view - About this book
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...many an army." A letter from the secretary of war, written four days afterwards, concludes with asking "may we flatter ourselves that, in a crisis so awful...because you alone can unite all hearts and all hands, if it is possible that they can be united." These letters reached general Washington on t the same... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...army." Four days after the Secretary of War addressed him in the following manner on the same subject. " May we flatter ourselves that, in a crisis so awful...because you alone can unite all hearts and all hands, if it is possible that they can be united." To the President he thus replied. " At the epoch of my... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...Four davs after, the Secretary of War addressed him in the following manner on the same subject. " May we flatter ourselves, that in a crisis so awful...because you alone can unite all hearts and all hands, if it is possible that they can be united." To the President he thus replied. " At the epoch of my... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...after, the Secretary of War addressed him in the following manner on the same subject. " May we flutter ourselves, that in a crisis so awful and important,...because you alone can unite all hearts and all hands, if it is possible that they can be united." To the President he thus replied. " At the epoch of my... | |
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 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 pages
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 | George Washington - United States - 1848 - 604 pages
...nomination was unanimously confirmed by the Senate the next day. * From Mr. McHenrift Letter, — " You see how the storm thickens, and that our vessel...because you alone can unite all hearts and all hands, if it is possible that they can be united." — June 26th. are gathering, and that a storm may ensue... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1848 - 472 pages
...army." Four days after the Secretary of War addressed him 'n the following manner on the same subject. " May we flatter ourselves that, in a crisis so awful...because you alone can unite all hearts and all hands, if it is possible that they can be united." To the President he thus replied. " At the epoch of my... | |
 | 1848 - 544 pages
...an army." A letter from the secretary of war, written four days afterwards, concludes with asking, "may we flatter ourselves that, in a crisis so awful...important, you will accept the command of all our armies? 1 hope you will, because you alone can unite all hearts and all hands, if it ii possible that they... | |
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