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" Whereas the Marquis de la Fayette out of his great zeal to the cause of liberty in which the United States are engaged, has left his family and connexions and at his own expense come over to offer his services to the United States without pension or particular... "
Biography of Eminent Men, Statesmen, Heroes, Authors, Artists, and Men of ... - Page 111
by Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1840
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The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the ..., Volume 2

William Gordon - 1801 - 478 pages
...family and connections, and at his own expence come over to offer his service to the United States without pension or particular allowance, and is anxious to risk his life in our causa : — Resolved, That his service be accepted, and that in consideration of his zeal, illustrious...
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The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the ..., Volume 2

William Gordon - 1801 - 478 pages
...family and connections, and at his own expence come over to offer his service to the United States without pension or particular allowance, and is anxious to risk his life ia our causa : — Resolved, That his service be accepted, and that in consideration of his zeal, illustrious...
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Memoirs of a Life, Chiefly Passed in Pennsylvania: Within the Last Sixty Years

Alexander Graydon - 1822 - 454 pages
...the Baron de Kalb, who visited this country, probably about the year 1768 or 1769 ; and who fell a major-general in the army of the United States, at the battle of Cambden. Though a German by birth, he had belonged to the French service, and had returned to France,...
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Journals of the American Congress from 1774-1788

United States. Continental Congress - 1823 - 696 pages
...family and connexions, and, at his own expense, come over to offer his service to the United States, without pension or particular allowance, and is anxious-...of major-general in the army of the United States. A letter, of this day. from colonel S. Moylan ; one, of the 25th, from general Washington, introducing...
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A Military Journal During the American Revolutionary War, from 1775 to 1783

James Thacher - 1823 - 686 pages
...his family and connexions and at his own expense come over to offer his services to the United States without pension or particular allowance, and is anxious...and connexions, he have the rank and commission of major general in the army of the United States." At the battle of Brandywine, September, 1777, the...
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Sketch of the Life and Military Services of Gen. La Fayette, During the ...

1824 - 38 pages
...family and connexions, and at his own expense, come over to offer his services to the United States, without pension or particular allowance, and is anxious...of Major-general in the army of the United States." Notwithstanding this flattering act of Congress, La Fayette would not, as yet, accept any commission,...
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An Authentic Biography of General La Fayette: In which Many Errors and ...

1824 - 176 pages
...family and connexions, and at his own expense come over to offer his services to the United States, without pension or particular allowance, and is anxious...of Major-General in the army of the United States." BRANDYWINE. 9 He thus became one of the American Generals ; the most youthful, but compensating by...
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The Atlantic Magazine, Volume 1

1824 - 494 pages
...connexions, and, at his own expense, come over to offer his services to the United States, without pensioner particular allowance, and is anxious to risk his life...zeal, illustrious family and connexions, he have the raok and commission of a Major General in the army of the United States." The delicate situation in...
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A Sketch of the Tour of General Lafayette, on His Late Visit to the United ...

John Foster (of Groton, Conn.) - 1824 - 248 pages
...family and connexions, and at his own expense come over to offer his services to the United States, without pension or particular allowance, and is anxious...risk his life in our. cause — Resolved, that his . services be accepted, and that in consideration of his Zeal, illustrious family and connexions, he...
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Collections, Historical & Miscellaneous, and Monthly Literary Journal, Volume 3

1824 - 506 pages
...and at his own expense come over, to offer bis services, without pension or particular allowance,and is anxious to risk his life in our cause : Resolved, that his services be accepted, and in consideration of his zeal, illustrious family and connexions, he have...
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