| comte Mathieu Dumas - 1839 - 336 páginas
...the hands of the flag of truce, and seeing the direction, " This letter," said he, " is directed to a planter of the state of Virginia. I shall have it...war; till that time it shall not be opened." A second despatch was addressed to his Excellency General Washington. On the following day general Washington... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1855 - 516 páginas
...direction, "This letter,' saM he, 'fa directed to a planter at UM átate of Virginia. I shall hare It delivered to him after the end of the war; till that time it shall not be opened.' A second dcsjiatch was addressed to his Excellency General Washington.** The description of Washington by the... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 466 páginas
...the hands of the flag of truce, and seeing the direction, 'This letter,' said he, 'is directed to a planter of th-e state of Virginia. I shall have it...; till that time it shall not be opened.' A second despatch was addressed to his Excellency General Washington.'' The description of Washington by the... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1867 - 604 páginas
...the hands of the flag of truce, and seeing the direction, 'This letter,' said he, * is directed to & planter of the state of Virginia. I shall have it...war; till that time it shall not be opened.' A second despatch was addressed to his Excellency General Washington." The description of Washington by the... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1867 - 616 páginas
...the hands of the flag of truce, and seeing tho direction, ' This letter,' said he, ' is directed to a planter of the state of Virginia, I shall have it delivered to him after the cm! of the war; till that time it shall not be opened.' A second despateh was addressed to his Excellency... | |
| William Spohn Baker - 1887 - 360 páginas
...the hands of the flag of truce, and seeing the direction, "This letter," said he, "is directed to a planter of the State of Virginia. I shall have it...war; till that time it shall not be opened." A second despatch was addressed to his Excellency General Washington. On the following day General Washington... | |
| Paul Leicester Ford - 1896 - 378 páginas
...the hands of the flag of truce, and seeing the direction, ' This letter,' said he, ' is directed to a planter of the state of Virginia. I shall have it...; till that time it shall not be opened.' A second despatch was addressed to his Excellency General Washington." A better lesson in courtesy was contained... | |
| Paul Leicester Ford - 1896 - 376 páginas
...the hands of the flag of truce, and seeing the direction, 'This letter,' said he, 'is directed to a planter of the state of Virginia. I shall have it...; till that time it shall not be opened.' A second despatch was addressed to his Excellency General Washington." A better lesson in courtesy was contained... | |
| 1898 - 588 páginas
...from the hands of the flag of truce, and, seeing the direction, said : " This letter is directed to a planter of the State of Virginia. I shall have it delivered to him after the war ; till that time it shall not be opened." A second despatch was addrest to " His Excellency, General... | |
| Charles Hitchcock Sherrill - 1915 - 412 páginas
...truce, and noticing the direction, — 'This letter,' said he, 'is directed to a Virginia planter. I shall have it delivered to him after the end of...war; till that time it shall not be opened.' A second despatch was directed to [3a3] His Excellency General Washington!" All the Frenchmen, with but one... | |
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