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  1. 5/31/1789->R Livingston:..when I accepted the charge by my Country,I gave up personal gratification that was not compatable with public good about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck
  2. 5/29/1797->J. McHenry:I rarely miss seeing strange faces—come, as they say, out of respect to me. Pray, would not curiosity answer as well? 9:00 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
  3. 5/25/1778->R.H. Lee:...a plain road to Independance from which I hope we shall not depart a mistaken opinion that the great work is finished 9:00 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  4. 5/24/1777->A. Stephen:No pleasure could exceed what I should feel if it was in my power to protect every Town&individual on this continent 9:00 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
  5. 5/22/1764->A. Strother:The transactions happening at a time when I had very little leizure to attend to private concerns I know little of... 9:00 AM May 22nd via TweetDeck
  6. 5/21/1789->M Wooster:As a public man acting only with a reference to public good I must decide w/o consulting my private inclinations&wishes 9:00 AM May 21st via TweetDeck
  7. 5/20/1797->W. Heath:We should have no political connexion with any European Powers beyond those which result from&serve to regulate Commerce 9:00 AM May 20th via TweetDeck
  8. 5/19/1793->Whitting: If for the sake of making butter my calves are starved&die it may be compared to stopping the spigot&opening the faucit 9:00 AM May 19th via TweetDeck
  9. 5/18/1778->Lafayette: A stationary post is unadviseable as it gives the enemy opportunity of knowing your situation&concerting against you 9:00 AM May 18th via TweetDeck
  10. 5/17/1777->P. Henry: It behoves Us to put ourselves into a situation as to have a Prospect of never being obliged to hazard our Liberties.. 9:00 AM May 17th via TweetDeck
  11. 5/16/1785->F Hopkins:..to touches of the Painters pencil..I sit like patience on a Monument whilst they are delineating the lines of my face 9:00 AM May 16th via TweetDeck
  12. 5/15/1797->O Wolcott:Having turned from the broad walks of political to the narrow path of private life I shall conform to the ruling Powers 9:00 AM May 15th via TweetDeck
  13. 5/14/1789->J. Jones: It affords me satisfaction to find my friends have done justice to the motives which again brought me into Public Life 9:00 AM May 14th via TweetDeck
  14. 5/13/1776->W. Gordon:It is but too common for Men under accusation to endeavour to exculpate themselves by charging others 9:00 AM May 13th via TweetDeck
  15. 5/12/1789->J. Madison:To draw a line for conduct of the President as will please everybody is impossible;but to follow one may be desireable 9:00 AM May 12th via TweetDeck
  16. 5/11/1777->J Trumbull:We derive sentiments of the People are powerfully directed to Liberty&no impression of the Enemy will pass w/ impunity 9:00 AM May 11th via TweetDeck
  17. 5/10/1786->Lafayette:It is lamented that great characters are seldom w/o a blot.That one man should tyranise millions will always be a shade 9:00 AM May 10th via TweetDeck
  18. 5/9/1789->J. Bowdoin:No part of my duty will be more delicate&in many instances more unpleasing than that of appointing persons to offices 9:00 AM May 9th via TweetDeck
  19. Mr. Washington might have regretted sending that last letter to Benedict Arnold! #PapersofGW 9:15 AM May 8th via TweetDeck
  20. 5/8/1777->B. Arnold: I am happy to find that a late resolve of Congress of the 2nd instant, has restored you to the continental army. 9:00 AM May 8th via TweetDeck
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