 | Campaign literature - 1882 - 260 pages
...office. But I will not do it. — "That that rascal Frcneau sent him three of his papers everyday, as if he thought he would become the distributor of his papers; that he could see in this nothing but an impudent design to insult him ; he ended in this high tone.— [Ibid., p. 164.1 Jefferson... | |
 | John Joseph Lalor - Economics - 1883 - 1076 pages
...rather be in his grave than in his present situation; that he had rather be on his farm than to be made emperor of the world; and yet that they were charging him with wanting to be a king." — About July 1, Genet seems to have become satisfied that the government of the United States was... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1882 - 258 pages
...Department. In his " Anas " Jefferson says that Washington declared: ••That that rascal Frencau sent him three of his papers every day, as if he thought he would in-rum • the distributor of uis papers; that he could see in this nothing but an impudent design... | |
 | John Joseph Lalor - Economics - 1883 - 1076 pages
...rather be in his grave than in his present situation: that he had rather be on his farm than to be made emperor of the world; and yet that they were charging him with wanting to be a king."—About July 1, Genet seems to have become satisfied that the government of the United States... | |
 | George Henry Moore - Monmouth, Battle of, 1791 - 1889 - 32 pages
...rather be in his grave than in his present situation ; that he had rather be on his farm than to be made Emperor of the world ; and yet that they were charging...distributor of his papers ; that he could see in this, nothing but an impudent design to insult him : he ended in this high tone." Jefferson's Anas : Works... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1892 - 558 pages
...be in his grave than in his present situation. That he N^ had rather be on his farm than to be made emperor of the world and yet that they were charging...wanting to be a king. That that rascal Freneau sent him 3 of his papers every day, as if he thought he would become the distributor of his papers, that he... | |
 | Henry Clay Whitney - Booksellers and bookselling - 1892 - 772 pages
...ba in his grave than: in his present situation: that he would rather be on his farm than to be made Emperor of the World; and yet that they were charging him with wanting to b3 King." THE PRESIDENCY. 509 Finally, both he and Hamilton resigned, and Washington himself fully... | |
 | Pennsylvania - 1896 - 652 pages
...rather be in his grave than in his present situation ; that he had rather be on his farm than to be made Emperor of the world; and yet that they were charging...distributor of his papers ; that he could see in this, nothing but an impudent design to insult him : he ended in this high tone. There was a pause. Some... | |
 | Paul Leicester Ford - Generals - 1897 - 378 pages
...and yet that they were charging him with wanting to be a king. That that rascal Freneau sent him 3 of his papers every day, as if he thought he would...distributor of his papers, that he could see in this nothing but an impudent design to insult him. He ended in this high tone. There was a pause." To correspondents,... | |
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... that he had never repented but once the having slipped the moment of resigning his office, and that was every moment since ; that by God he had rather be in his grave than in his present situation ; that he had rather be on his farm than to be made... 
