 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 578 trang
...in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part widi you and the family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my...that I should enjoy more real happiness in one month * This is the only letter from Washington to his wife, which has come mto my hands. It is understood,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 580 trang
...in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part with you and the family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my...that I should enjoy more real happiness in one month * This is the only letter from Washington to his wife, which has come into my hands. It is understood,... | |
 | 1834 - 436 trang
...this appointment, I have used every endeavor in my power to avoid il, not only from a con. sciou?ness of its being a trust too great for my capacity, and that I should enjoy more real happiness in une month with you at home, than I have the mnst distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay to... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - 1835 - 474 trang
...in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part from you and the family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my...capacity, and that I should enjoy more real happiness and felicity in one month with you at home, than I have . the most distant prospect of reaping abroad,... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - 1835 - 444 trang
...in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part from you and the family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my...capacity, and that I should enjoy more real happiness and felicity in one month with you at home, than I have the most distant prospect of reaping abroad,... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1836 - 574 trang
...avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to " part with you and the family, but from a cou" sciousness of its being a trust too great for my " capacity, and that I should enjoy more real hap" piness in one month with you at home than I " have the most distant prospect of finding abroad... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1846 - 644 trang
...in my power to avoid it, not only from ny unwillingness to part with you and the family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my capacity, and that I should enjoy mere real happiness in one month with you at home, than I have the most distant prospect of finding... | |
 | George Washington - 1847 - 588 trang
...in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part with you and the family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my...that I should enjoy more real happiness in one month * This is the only letter from Washington to his wife, which has come into my hands. It is understood,... | |
 | Margaret Cockburn Conkling - 1850 - 276 trang
...in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part with you and the family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my...most distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay wei'e to be seven times seven years. But as it has been a kind of destiny, that has thrown me upon... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 594 trang
...in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part with you and the family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my...abroad, if my stay were to be seven times seven years." Washington was at this time forty-three years of age. 3 His commission was in the following words :... | |
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You may believe me, my dear Patsy, when I assure you, in the most solemn manner, that, so far from seeking this appointment, I have used every endeavor in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part with you and the family, but from a... 
