The Writings of George Washington: pt. IV. Letters official and private, from the beginning of his presidency to the end of his life: (v. 10) May, 1789-November, 1794. (v. 11) November, 1794-December, 1799Harper & brothers, 1848 |
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... desire is , that the profit accruing therefrom shall , whenever the dividends are made , be laid out in purchasing stock in the bank of Co- lumbia , or some other bank , at the discretion of my executors , or by the treasurer of the ...
... desire is , that the profit accruing therefrom shall , whenever the dividends are made , be laid out in purchasing stock in the bank of Co- lumbia , or some other bank , at the discretion of my executors , or by the treasurer of the ...
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... desire of the latter to institute offensive measures , it has become indispensably necessary for the executive to take up the subject upon a full and comprehensive scale , that some systematic plan may be resolved on and steadily ...
... desire of the latter to institute offensive measures , it has become indispensably necessary for the executive to take up the subject upon a full and comprehensive scale , that some systematic plan may be resolved on and steadily ...
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George Washington. To this end , it is my desire , that you will select all the letters of recent date , which have been received from the governors of Georgia and the Southwestern Territory , with their enclosures , as also those which ...
George Washington. To this end , it is my desire , that you will select all the letters of recent date , which have been received from the governors of Georgia and the Southwestern Territory , with their enclosures , as also those which ...
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... the General Assembly of Virginia were pleased to submit to my disposal fifty shares in the Potomac , and one hundred in the James River Com- pany , it has been my anxious desire to appropriate 22 [ ÆT . 63 . WASHINGTON'S WRITINGS .
... the General Assembly of Virginia were pleased to submit to my disposal fifty shares in the Potomac , and one hundred in the James River Com- pany , it has been my anxious desire to appropriate 22 [ ÆT . 63 . WASHINGTON'S WRITINGS .
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George Washington. pany , it has been my anxious desire to appropriate them to an object most worthy of public regard . It is with indescribable regret , that I have seen the youth of the United States migrating to foreign coun- tries ...
George Washington. pany , it has been my anxious desire to appropriate them to an object most worthy of public regard . It is with indescribable regret , that I have seen the youth of the United States migrating to foreign coun- tries ...
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