 | David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 頁
...to the command I am honoured with. • " As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to...will keep an exact account of my expenses ; those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." A special commission was made out for him,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1832 - 322 頁
...equal to the command I am honoured with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to...ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit frui.i it. 1 will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those I doubt not they will discharge, and... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1832 - 484 頁
...to the command I am honoured with. > " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to...arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic case and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it; I will keep an exact account of my expenses.... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 600 頁
...equal to the command I am honored with. " As to pay, sir, I beg leave to assure the congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to...will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire."* A special commission was drawn up and... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 578 頁
...equal to the command I am honored with. As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to...will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge ; and that is all I desire. TO MRS. MARTHA WASHINGTON.* Philadelphia,... | |
 | Samuel Farmer Wilson - 1834 - 386 頁
...think myself equal to the command I am honored with. I beg leave, Sir, to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to...will keep an exact account of my expenses — those, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." -At the same time, Artemas Ward, Charles... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 頁
...myself equal to the command I am honoured with. As to pay, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to...from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire." Barrow, Serm. 20. p. 98. No judge... | |
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 432 頁
...equal to the command I am honoured with. 'f As to pay, sir, 1 beg leave to assure the Congress that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to...not, they will discharge ; and that is all 1 desire." In reference to the generosity displayed in the above address, John Adams wrote to Mr. Gerry, a few... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1836 - 530 頁
...equal to the command I am honored with. " As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to...I will keep an exact account of my expenses; those I doubt not they will discharge, and that is all I desire." A special commission was made out for him,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 650 頁
...and expenses of the general. On this point he said ; " I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to...will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge ; and that is all I desire." In a letter to his wife on this occasion,... | |
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As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an... 
