 | Aaron Burr, Matthew Livingston Davis - History - 1836 - 454 pages
...Burr, with Yours sincerely, BENJAMIN RUSH. TO MISS THEODOSIA BURR. Westchester, 8th October, 1792. - I rose up suddenly from the sofa, and rubbing my head...resolved that she shall, at all events, be gratified. Indeed, I owe it to her." So, after walking once or twice briskly across the floor, I took my hat and... | |
 | Aaron Burr - Europe - 1836 - 450 pages
...Burr, with Yours sincerely, BENJAMIN RUSH. TO MISS THEODOSIA BURR. Westchester, 8th October, 1792. — I rose up suddenly from the sofa, and rubbing my head...proper and amusing French books for her ; and yet I am ao flattered with her progress in that language, that I am resolved that she shall, at all events,... | |
 | Aaron Burr - New York (State) - 1837 - 456 pages
...Burr, with Yours sincerely, BENJAMIN RUSH. TO MISS THEODOSIA BURR. Westchester, 8th October, 1792. - I rose up suddenly from the sofa, and rubbing my head...resolved that she shall, at all events, be gratified. Indeed, I owe it to her." So, after walking once or twice biiskly across the floor, I took my hat and... | |
 | James Parton - Biography & Autobiography - 1867 - 496 pages
...reproof. A few sentences from his letters to her will serve to show his manner. (In her tenth year.) — "I rose up suddenly from the sofa, and rubbing my...with her progress in that language that I am resolved she shall, at all events, be gratified. Indeed I owe it to her.' So, after walking once or twice briskly... | |
 | James Parton - Biography & Autobiography - 1867 - 484 pages
...show his manner. (In her tenth year.) — - " I rose up suddenly from the sofa, and rubbing my head, i What book shall I buy for her ? ' said I to myself....with her progress in that language that I am resolved she shall, at all events, be gratified. Indeed I owe it to her.1 So, after walking once or twice briskly... | |
 | James Parton - Biography & Autobiography - 1867 - 518 pages
...reproof. A few sentences from his letters to her will serve to show his manner. (In her tenth year.) — "I rose up suddenly from the sofa, and rubbing my...her ? ' said I to myself. ' She reads so much and BO rapidly that it is not easy to find proper and amusing French books for her ; and yet I am so flattered... | |
 | James Parton - New York (State) - 1888 - 460 pages
...AARON BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER, THEODOSIA. AABONB0BBTO THEODOSIA. — Westchester, October 8, 1792. " I rose up suddenly from the sofa, and rubbing my head...resolved that she shall, at all events, be gratified. Indeed, I owe it to her.' So, after walking once or twice briskly across the floor, I took my hat,... | |
 | Charles Felton Pidgin - 1907 - 586 pages
...letter with one from "little Burr," his nephew. To Miss Theodosia Burr. WESTCHESTER, 8th October, 1792. I rose up suddenly from the sofa, and rubbing my head...resolved that she shall, at all events, be gratified. Indeed, I owe it to her." So, after walking once or twice briskly across the floor, I took my hat and... | |
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I rose up suddenly from the sofa, and rubbing my head, ' What book shall I buy for her ? ' said I to myself. ' She reads so much and so rapidly that it is not easy to find proper and amusing French books for her ; and yet I am so flattered with her progress... 