Letters: Selections from the Private and Political Correspondence, Telling the Story of American Independence and the Founding of the American GovernmentE.M.Hale, 1930 - 374 Seiten |
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... desire to return . He left me free , but still showing his own desire . This , and the concern of others , more general than I had a right to expect , in- duced , after three months parleying , to sacrifice my own inclinations . I have ...
... desire to return . He left me free , but still showing his own desire . This , and the concern of others , more general than I had a right to expect , in- duced , after three months parleying , to sacrifice my own inclinations . I have ...
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... desire of being set right in your opinion , which I respect too much not to entertain that desire , induces me to hazard to you the following observations . It had become an universal and almost uncontroverted position in the several ...
... desire of being set right in your opinion , which I respect too much not to entertain that desire , induces me to hazard to you the following observations . It had become an universal and almost uncontroverted position in the several ...
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... desire me to send you a paper under my own hand to show to your warriors that these lands are not sold but lent . I now accordingly declare that the property in those lands remains in your nation , that they are lent to us for a rent of ...
... desire me to send you a paper under my own hand to show to your warriors that these lands are not sold but lent . I now accordingly declare that the property in those lands remains in your nation , that they are lent to us for a rent of ...
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