 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 580 pages
...appointment, I have used every endeavour in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part with you and the family, but from a consciousness of its...letter from Washington to his wife, which has come into my hands. It is understood, that Mrs. Washington destroyed all his other letters to her a short... | |
 | Railroad engineering - 1834 - 436 pages
...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 - Southern States - 1835 - 224 pages
...appointment, I have used every endeavour in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part from you and the family, but from a consciousness of its...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 - 228 pages
...appointment, I have used every endeavour in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part from you and the family, but from a consciousness of its...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,... | |
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 432 pages
...appointment, I have used every endeavour in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part with you and the family, but from a consciousness of its...that I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home, than I have the most distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay were to be seven... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1836 - 574 pages
...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... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 658 pages
...appointment, I have used every endeavour in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part with you and the family, but from a consciousness of its...that I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home, than I have the most distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay were to be seven... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1837 - 644 pages
...appointment, I have used every endeavour in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part with you and the family, but from a consciousness of its...that I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home, than I have the most distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay were to be seven... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 654 pages
...appointment, I have used every endeavour in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part with you and the family, but from a consciousness of its...that I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home, than I have the most distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay were to be seven... | |
 | Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1839 - 632 pages
...have used every endeavor in my power to 1775. avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part with you and the family, but from a consciousness of its...that I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home, than I have the most distant prospect of finding abroad, if my stay were to be seven... | |
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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 consciousness... 
