. Vita e i tempi di Washington. una medaglia di oro dovrebbe essere colpito incommemoration di esso. Congresso hanno avuto piacere toappoint me, con altri due colleghi, per preparare un dispositivo.dovrei essere molto felice di avere il tuo excellencys senti-zioni riguardanti uno appropriato. Ho l' onore di essere,con grande rispetto, sir, il più obbediente e affec-tionate servo. La lettera ufficiale del Congresso era in queste parole: In generale di Washington. Philadelphia, Aprile 2, 1776. Sir.- è per me la cosa più sensata piacere di con-molto a voi per ordine del Congresso, il solo tributo che afree la gente sarà sempre

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. Life and times of Washington. a medal of gold should be struck incommemoration of it. Congress have been pleased toappoint me, with two other gentlemen, to prepare a device.I should be very happy to have your excellencys senti-ments concerning a proper one. I have the honor to be, with very great respect, sir, your most obedient and affec-tionate servant. The official letter from the Congress was in these words: To General Washington. Philadelphia, April 2, 1776. Sir.— It gives me the most sensible pleasure to con-vey to you, by order of Congress, the only tribute which afree people will ever consent to pay, the tribute of thanksand gratitude to their friends and benefactors. The dis-interested and patriotic principles which led you to thefield have also led you to glory; and it affords no littleconsolation to your countrymen to reflect that as a pe-culiar greatness of mind induced you to decline any com-pensation for serving them, except the pleasure of pro-moting their happiness, they may, without your permis-. LlFS. And times. 865 sion, bestow upon you the largest share of their affectionsand esteem. Those pages in the annals of America will recordyour title to a conspicuous place in the temple of fame, which shall inform posterity that under your directionan undisciplined band of husbandmen, in the course of afew months, became soldiers; and that the desolationmeditated against the country by a brave army of veterans, commanded by the most experienced generals, but em-ployed by bad men in the worst of causes, was by thefortitude of your troops, and the address of their officers, next to the kind interposition of Providence, confined fornear a year within such narrow limits, as scarcely to admitmore room than was necessary for the encampments andfortifications they lately abandoned. Accept therefore, sir, the thanks of the united Colonies, unanimously de-clared by their delegates to be due to you and the braveofficers and troops under your command; and be pleasedt

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