 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 of its being...  Works - Page 453by Washington Irving - 1857Full view - About this book
 | Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1911 - 880 pages
...except his actual expenses. To his wife, the one person to whom he would lay bare his heart, he wrote : "I assure you in the most solemn manner that so far...I have used every endeavor in my power to avoid it ... from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my capacity." "A kind of destiny" had thrown... | |
 | United States - 1904 - 430 pages
...except his actual expenses. To his wife, the one person to whom he would lay bare his heart, he wrote, " I assure you in the most solemn manner that so far...have used every endeavor in my power to avoid it, ... from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my capacity." " A kind of destiny " had... | |
 | Jeannette Leonard Gilder - Literature - 1910 - 330 pages
...events. ACCEPTING THE COMMAND OF THE ARMY (From " A Letter to His Wife, 1775") YOU may believe me, when I assure you in the most solemn manner that, so far from seeking this employment, I have used every effort in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part... | |
 | Harry Clinton Green, Mary Wolcott Green - Biography & Autobiography - 1912 - 510 pages
...for me to proceed immediately to Boston to take command of it. "You may believe me, my dear Patsy, when I assure you, in the most solemn manner that,...to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part from you and the family, but from a consciousness of it being a trust too great for my capacity, and... | |
 | Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1912 - 822 pages
...except his actual expenses. To his wife, the one person to whom he would lay bare his heart, he wrote: "I assure you in the most solemn manner that so far...I have used every endeavor in my power to avoid it ... from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my capacity." "A kind of destiny" had thrown... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1842 - 700 pages
...used every endeavor in my power to avoid this appointment, 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. But as it has been a kind of destiny that has thrown me upon this service, I shall hope that my undertaking... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - 1914 - 284 pages
...immediately to Boston to take upon me the command of it. " You may believe me, my dear Patsy, when I asBare you in the most solemn manner, that, so far from seeking...with you and the family, but from a consciousness of it being a trust too great for my capacity, and that I should enjoy more real happiness in one month... | |
 | Sons of the American Revolution - 1914 - 86 pages
...proceed immediately to Boston to take upon me the command of it. You may believe me, my dear Patsy, when I assure you in the most solemn manner, that,...every endeavor in my power to avoid it, not only from unwillingness to part with you and the family, but a consciousness of its being a trust too great for... | |
 | History - 1914 - 328 pages
...confidently on that Providence who has beautifully preserved me and been bountiful to me. You may believe me, when I assure you in the most solemn manner, that, so far from my seeking this appointment, I have used every endeavor in my power to avoid it — not only from my... | |
 | History - 1914 - 314 pages
...confidently on that Providence who has beautifully preserved me and been bountiful to me. You may believe me, when I assure you in the most solemn manner, that, so far from my seeking this appointment, I have used every endeavor in my power to avoid it — not only from my... | |
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