 | Samuel Farmer Wilson - 1834 - 386 pagina’s
...sensible of the high honor done me in this appointment, yet I feel great distress, from a consciousness, that my abilities and military experience may not...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 room,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 578 pagina’s
...sensible of the high honor done me, in this appointment, yet I feel great distress, from a consciousness that my abilities and military experience may not...of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered * On the 15th of June, Colonel... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 580 pagina’s
...sensible of the high honor done me, in this appointment, yet I feel great distress, from a consciousness that my abilities and military experience may not...of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered * On the 15th of June, Colonel... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1834 - 476 pagina’s
...consciousness that his abilities and military experience were not equal to the extensive and important tmst ; " however, as the congress desire it, I will enter upon...of their approbation. " But lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 pagina’s
...sensible of the high honour done me in this appointment, yet I feel great distress from a consciousness that my abilities and military experience may not...trust: however, as the Congress desire it, I will enter into the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their service, and for support of the glorious... | |
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 432 pagina’s
...of the high honour done to me in this appointment, yet I feel great distress, from a consciousness that my abilities and military experience may not...of their approbation. "But lest some unlucky event should happen, unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1836 - 530 pagina’s
...sensible of the high honor done me in this appointment, yet 1 feel great distress from a consciousness that my abilities and military experience may not...exert every power I possess in their service, and for support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks, for this distinguished... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1837 - 400 pagina’s
...sensible of the high honour done me in this appointment, yet I feel great distress from a consciousness that my abilities and military experience may not...: however, as the Congress desire it, I will enter into the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their service and for support of the glorious... | |
 | George Washington - 1838 - 114 pagina’s
...of the high honour done " me, in this appointment, yet I feel great distress from a " consciousness that my abilities, and military experience, " may...enter upon the " momentous duty, and exert every power 1 possess in their " service, and for support of the glorious cause. I beg they " will accept my most... | |
 | William Grimshaw - 1840 - 342 pagina’s
...sensible of the high honour done me in this appointment, yet, I feel great distress, from u consciousness, that my abilities and military experience may not...trust. However, as the congress desire it, I will entei on the mcmentous duty, and exert every power I possess, in their scivice, for the support of... | |
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MR. PRESIDENT: Though I am truly sensible of the high honor done me, in this appointment, yet I feel great distress, from a consciousness that my abilities and military experience may not be equal to the extensive and important trust. 
