 | William Gordon - 1788 - 816 страница
...Colonel Wafhington, ftanding in his place, anfwered, " Mr. Prefident, ' u- Though I am truly fenfible of the, high honor done me in this appointment, yet I feel great diftrefs from ft confcioufnefs, that my abilities and military experience may nqt be equal to the extenfive... | |
 | Ignatius Thomson - 1810 - 220 страница
...APPOINTMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMMAND OF THE AMERICAN ARMY. MR. PRESIDENT, 1. THOUGH I am truly fcnfible of the high honor done me in this appointment, yet I feel great diftreis from a confcioufnefs, that my abilities and military experience may not be equal to the extenfive... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 страница
...Speech of gen. Wathingttn to angreit tn accepting his ctmmisiion, June 15th, 1775. Mr. President — Though I am truly sensible of the high honor done...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... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 страница
...Speech of gen. Washington to congreu »n accepting hü commission, June 15th, 1775. Mr. President— Though I am truly 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 be equal... | |
 | United States. Continental Congress - 1823 - 644 страница
...employment; to which colonel Washington, standing in his place, answered : " MR. PRESIDENT, " Though I aro 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... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 542 страница
...is said, was from the pen of RH Lee. ! This address was drawn by Mr. Dickinson. Note ?" VoL. I. 43 " Though I am truly sensible of the high honor done...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... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 544 страница
...was from the pen of RH Lee. t This address was drawn by Mr. Dickinson. Note 20 VOL. I. 43 " Though 1 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... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1828 - 280 страница
...competition with the public good. On the President of Congress announcing his commission, be replied : " Though I am truly sensible of the high honor done me in this appointment, yet, I feel a deep distress, from a consciousness, that my abilities and military experience may not be equal to... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 580 страница
...TO CONGRESS ON HIS APPOINTMENT AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. * In Congress, 16 June, 1775. MR. PRESIDENT, Though I am truly sensible of the high honor done...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... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 578 страница
...TO CONGRESS ON HIS APPOINTMENT AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. * In Congress, 16 June, 1775. MR. PRESIDENT, Though I am truly sensible of the high honor done...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... | |
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' 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... 
