| Benjamin Franklin - 1817 - 508 páginas
..._. . . •*»«.-- Tik"1- >'• ••' • ~ •' i SIR, Passy, Dec. 17, 1782. ••. I received the letter your Excellency did me the honour of writing to me on the 1 5th instant. The proposal of having a passport from England was agreed to by me the more willingly,... | |
| 1825 - 462 páginas
...affairs. In a letter to Washington, Dr. Franklin speaks of La Fayette as follows : " I received but lately the letter your Excellency did me the honour of writing to me, in the recommendation of the Marquis de La Fayette. His modesty detained it long in his own hands.... | |
| An Officer in the late army - 1826 - 524 páginas
...estimation in which he was held by that sagacious philosopher and statesman : " I received but lately the letter your excellency did me the honour of writing to me, in recommendation of the Marquis de Lafayette. His modesty detained it long in his own hands. We became... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 páginas
...&c. B. FRANKLIN." "'.To General Washington. " PAUSÏ, March 5, IT» " SIR, — I received but lately the letter your excellency did me the honour of writing to me in recommendation of the marquis de l» Fayette. His modesty detained it long in hi= own hands. We... | |
| Author of The young man's own book - 1841 - 338 páginas
...B. FRANKLIN. Dr. Franklin to Gen. Washington. Pasey, March 5, 1780. SIR, I HAVE received but lately the letter your excellency did me the honour of writing to me in recommendation of the Marquis de la Fayette. His modesty detained it long in his own hands. We became... | |
| Ebenezer Mack - 1841 - 396 páginas
...acknowledged by Franklin to Washington, under date March 5th, -1780 : " Sir — I received but lately the letter your excellency did me the honour of writing to me in recommendation of the Marquis de Lafayette. His modesty detained it long in his own hands. We became... | |
| John Graves Simcoe - 1844 - 374 páginas
...Franklin in answer to the Marquis de Castries on this subject. "Passy,2d April, 1782. " I have received the letter your Excellency did me the honour of writing to me, relating to Messrs. Agnew, father and son, and Capt. Parker, Englishmen, prisoners taken in America,... | |
| An Officer in the late army - 1846 - 516 páginas
...estimation in which he was held by that sagacious philosopher and statesman : " I received but lately the letter your excellency did me the honour of writing to me, in recommendation of the Marquis do Lafayette. His modesty detained it long in his own hands. We became... | |
| James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - 1853 - 770 páginas
...entire. Pas»y, AuKuit 3, 1Г90. Sin, — It vas, indeed, with very great pleasure that I received the letter your Excellency did me the honour of writing to me, communicating that of the President i if Congres«, and the resolution« of that body relative to the... | |
| Henry Stevens - 1881 - 270 páginas
...: — " Passy, August 3, 1780. " Sir, — It was, indeed, with very great pleasure that I received the letter your Excellency did me the honour of writing to me, communicating that of the President of Congress, and the resolutions of that body relative to the succours... | |
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