 | William Cobbett - 1821 - 792 pages
...Andr6 .to h:r, .- been written by him, which letter is as follows :) No. 6. / SIR, Silt*, *Uh Sept 17W. WHAT I have as yet said concerning myself, was in...of my mind, or apprehension for my safety, induces roe to take the step of addressing you ; but that it is to secure myself from an imputation of having... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1821 - 814 pages
...extricated ; I auk too little accustomed to duplicity to have succeeded. 1 beg your Excellency will b& persuaded, that no alteration in the temper of my mind, or apprehension for my safety, induces me t» take the step of addressing you ; but that it is to secure myself from, an imputation of having... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1824 - 524 pages
...following letter of his to General \V asliin§ton, namely : . . " Salem, 24th September, 1780. " SIR — What I have as yet said, concerning myself, was in the justifiable attempt to be extricated ; 1 am too little accustomed to duplicity, to have succeeded. " I beg your Excellency will be persuaded,... | |
 | H. L. Barnum - 1829 - 236 pages
...Andre's letter, cannot be dismissed without a remark. It is in these words : — "What " What I hare as yet said concerning myself, was in the justifiable...little accustomed to duplicity to have succeeded," [That is to say, I have hitherto been doing what no man who sufficiently values the obligation of truth... | |
 | H. L. Barnum - 1829 - 502 pages
...to Andre's letter, cannot be dismissed without a remark. It is in these words :— " What I have aa yet said concerning myself, was in the justifiable...little accustomed to duplicity to have succeeded," [That is to say, I have hitherto been doing what no man who sufficiently values the obligation of truth... | |
 | H. L. Barnum - 1831 - 232 pages
...introductory paragraph also to Andre's letter, cannot be dismissed without a remark. It is in these words : "What I have as yet said concerning myself, was in...the justifiable attempt to be extricated. I am too litttle accustomed to duplicity to have succeeded. [That is to say, I have hitherto been doing what... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1835 - 580 pages
...received after his capture. / MAJOR ANDRE TO GENERAL WASHINGTON. " Salem, 24 September, 1780. "Sm, " What I have as yet said concerning myself was in the...take the step of addressing you, but that it is to rescue myself from an imputation of having assumed a mean character for treacherous purposes or self-interest... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1835 - 590 pages
...received after his capture. MAJOR ANDRE TO GENERAL WASHINGTON. " Salem, 24 September, 1780. " SIR, " What I have as yet said concerning myself was in the...take the step of addressing you, but that it is to rescue myself from an imputation of having assumed a mean character for treacherous purposes or self-interest... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1835 - 362 pages
...General Washington, which may properly be recorded in this place. " SIR, " Salem, 24 September, 1780. " What I have as yet said concerning myself was in the...take the step of addressing you ; but that it is to rescue myself from an imputation of having assumed a mean character for treacherous purposes or selfinterest... | |
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 432 pages
...American post at North-Castle. On the 24th he wrote the following letter to General Washington : " Sir, " What I have as yet said concerning myself, was in...take the step of addressing you, but that it is to rescue myself from an imputation of having assumed a mean character for treacherous purposes or self-interest... | |
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What I have as yet said concerning myself was in the justifiable attempt to be extricated ; I am too little accustomed to duplicity to have succeeded. " I beg your Excellency will be persuaded, that no alteration in the temper of my mind, or apprehension... 
