 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1851 - 606 pages
...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. 1 will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." His expressions of distrust in his own ability to perform the duties imposed by the aeeeptanco of the... | |
 | Presidents - 1853 - 514 pages
...employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses; these,...doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desirp." From the moment of taking upon himself this important office, in June, 1775, he employed the... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - United States - 1854 - 780 pages
...employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit, from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These...not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." A special commission was drawn up and presented to him, as commander-in:chief of the American forces... | |
 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1854 - 590 pages
...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Sesolved, That a committee be appointed to draught a commission and instructions for the general. The... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1854 - 616 pages
...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses; those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." In a letter to his wife, announcing his appointment, dated Philadelphia, June 18, 1775, Washingtonexpressed... | |
 | Presidents - 1855 - 512 pages
...employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses ;...not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." From the moment of taking upon himself this important office, in June, 1775, he employed the great... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1855 - 714 pages
...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses ; those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." In a letter to his wife, announcing his appointment, dated Philadelphia, June 18, 1775, Washington... | |
 | Washington Irving - Celebrities - 1855 - 566 pages
...happiness, I do not wish to make any profit of it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." " There is something charming to me in the conduct of Washington," writes Adams to a friend ; " a gentleman... | |
 | John Pickell - 1856 - 178 pages
...employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These...not they will discharge, and that is all I desire. G. December 23, 1783. Mr. PRESIDENT : The events on which my resignation depended having at length... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1856 - 520 pages
...employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses ;...not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." No, indeed, it was not worth while to think of money-making in the perilous path he was about to tread.... | |
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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... 
