 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 432 pages
...come under the above description, except as before specified. " The fear of injuring, by any example of mine, the credit of our paper currency, if I attempted to discriminate between the real and the nominal value of paper money, has already sunk for me a large sum, if the bonds before mentioned... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1879 - 664 pages
...merely of extenuation." Washington wrote 17th August, 1779 — "The fear of injuring, by any example of mine, the credit of our paper currency, if I attempted...or conscience, not as respects me, do I mean, but trantactioiu of thfir kind generally." Washington's Writings, vi. 322. So strong was the public sentiment... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1857 - 594 pages
...imagined from the warmth of his remarks on it in his own case : — " The fear of injuring, by any example of mine, the credit of our paper currency, if I attempted...paper money, has already sunk for me a large sum. If it be customary with others to receive money in this way, that is, sixpence or one shilling in the... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1864 - 632 pages
...merely of extenuation." Washington wrote 17th August, 1779 — "The fear of injuring, by any example of mine, the credit of our paper currency, if I attempted...no man of honor or common honesty can reconcile to hu own feelings or conscience, not as respects me, do I mean, but tratuacliom of their kind generally."... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1864 - 630 pages
...merely of extenuation." Washington wrote 17th August, 1779 — "The fear of injuring, by any example of mine, the credit of our paper currency, if I attempted...nominal value of paper money, has already sunk for mo a large sum, if the bonds before mentioned are paid off; the advantage taken in doing which no man... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1868 - 974 pages
...merely of extenuation." Washington wrote 17th August, 1779 — "The fear of injuring, by any example of mine, the credit of our paper currency, if I attempted...or conscience, not as respects me, do I mean, but transaction* of their kind generally." Washington's Writings, vi. 322. So strong was the public sentiment... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1871 - 240 pages
...come under the above description, except as before specified. G The fear of injuring, by any example of mine, the credit of our paper currency, if I attempted...nominal value of paper money, has already sunk for me a krge sum. To LUND WASHINGTON, August 17, 1779. 6 Sparks, 321. 43. HIS REGARD FOR LAFAYETTE. f|OUR forward... | |
 | George Washington - 1872 - 220 pages
...come under the above description, except as before specified. The fear of injuring, by any example of mine, the credit of our paper currency, if I attempted...paper money, has already sunk for me a large sum. To LUND WASHINGTON, August 17, 1779. 6 Sparks, 321. 43. HIS REGARD FOR LAFAYETTE. f|OUR forward zeal... | |
 | George Washington - 1890 - 546 pages
...as come under the above description, except as before excepted. The fear of injuring, by any example of mine, the credit of our paper currency, if I attempted...and nominal value of Paper money, has already sunk me a large Sum, if the bonds before mentd. are paid off ; the advantage taken in doing which no man... | |
| |
The fear of injuring, by any example of mine, the credit of our paper currency, if I attempted to discriminate between the real and nominal value of paper money, has already sunk for me a large sum, if the bonds before mentioned are paid off; the advantage... 