Not an hour, nay scarcely a minute, passes, that does not produce fresh alarms and melancholy accounts. Nor is it possible to give the people the necessary assistance for their defence, on account of the small number of men we have, or that are likely... Historic Shepherdstown - Էջ 31Danske Dandridge - 1910 - 362 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
| George Washington - 1834 - 574 էջ
...of the enemy, rather than attempt to drive them from her frontiers " Winchester, 24 April, 1756 SIR, Not an hour, nay scarcely a minute, passes, that does...not produce fresh alarms and melancholy accounts. Nor is it possible to give the people the necessary assistance for their defence, on account of the... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 էջ
...drive them from her frontiers." VOL. II. 19 TO GOVERNOR DINWIDDIE. Winchester, 24 April, 1756 SIR, Not an hour, nay scarcely a minute, passes, that does...not produce fresh alarms and melancholy accounts. Nor is it possible to give the people the necessary assistance for their defence, on account of the... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 էջ
...than attempt to drive them from her frontiers." TO GOVERNOR DINWIDDIE. Winchester, 24 April, 1756 SIR, Not an hour, nay scarcely a minute, passes, that does...not produce fresh alarms and melancholy accounts. Nor is it possible to give the people the necessary assistance for their defence, on account of the... | |
| Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 432 էջ
...that would contribute to the people's ease." Two days after the above he wrote to the same : — " Not an hour, nay scarcely a minute, passes, that does...not produce fresh alarms and melancholy accounts. Nor is it possible to give the people the necessary assistance for their defence, on account of the... | |
| Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 428 էջ
...that are likely to be here for some time. The inhabitants are removing daily, and in a short time-will leave this country as desolate as Hampshire, where...scarce a family lives. Three families were murdered the night before last, at the distance of less than twelve miles from this place ; and every day we... | |
| George Washington - 1847 - 574 էջ
...defence, on account of the small number of men we have, or that are likely to be here for some time. The inhabitants are removing daily, and in a short...scarce a family lives. Three families were murdered the night before last, at the distance of less than twelve miles from this place ; and every day we... | |
| John Frost - 1847 - 602 էջ
...governor in the same strain of humanity and sympathy with the distressed people. "Not an hour," he says, "nay scarcely a minute passes, that does not produce fresh alarms and melancholy accounts. Nor is it possible to give the people the necessary assistance for their defence, on account of the... | |
| George Washington - 1889 - 560 էջ
...their defence, upon account of the small number of men we have, or is likely to be here for some time. The inhabitants are removing daily, and in a short time will leave this county as desolate as Hampshire, where scarce a family lives ! Three families were murdered the night... | |
| William M. Thayer - 1890 - 520 էջ
...defence, on account of the small number of men we have, or that are likely to be here for some time. The inhabitants are removing daily, and in a short...desolate as Hampshire, where scarce a family lives. the distance of less than twelve miles from this place ; and every day we have accounts of such cruelties... | |
| William M. Thayer - 1890 - 542 էջ
...people's ease." Two days afterwards, he addressed another letter to the governor, in which he said : ."Not an hour, nay, scarcely a minute, passes, that...not produce fresh alarms and melancholy accounts. Nor is it possible to give the people the necessary assistance for their defence, on account of the... | |
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