 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1842 - 610 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...However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momen;ous duty, and exert every power I possess in their service, and for support of the glorious cause.... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - 1845 - 250 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...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... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - 1846 - 250 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...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... | |
 | William Hickey - 1846 - 396 pagina’s
...sensible of the high honor done me, in this •appointment, yet I feel great distress, from 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... | |
 | George Washington - 1847 - 588 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, unfa vorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered * On the 15th of June, Colonel... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 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...for the support of the glorious cause. I beg they • Note to Washington's Writing!!, by Sparks, vol. iii. 480, 481. will accept my most cordial thanks... | |
 | Thaddeus Allen - 1847 - 574 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...However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momenteous duty and exert every power 1 possess in their service, and for support of the glorious cause.... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1847 - 470 pagina’s
...military ex perience are not equal to the arduous tnist. But, as the congress desire it, I will enter on the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess...support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my cordial thanks for this high testimony of their approbation." He besought congress to remember that... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1848 - 472 pagina’s
...distress from a consciousness that my abilities end military experience may not be equal to the extensive trust. However, as the Congress desire it, I will...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... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1848 - 146 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...momentous duty, and exert every power I possess, in this service, and for the support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks... | |
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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. 
