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I most earnestly beg you to spare no trouble or necessary expense in getting these.

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The eyes of all America are upon us, as we play our part in posterity will bless or curse us.

We want great men who, when fortune frowns, will not be discouraged.

We shall cut no small figure through the country with our cannon.

It is not easy to conceive the difficulties we have had.

Trusting that...we shall have a fine fall of snow....I hope in sixteen or seventeen days to be able to present to your Excellency a noble train of artillery.

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