 | James Parton - Presidents - 1861
...President with which I wish you to be well acquainted. You have heretofore, I presume, been apprized that General Bernard, of the French corps of engineers,...compliance with the invitation which accompanied it. From Sir. Gallatin he brought letters, stating that he was the seventh in rank in the corps, and inferior... | |
 | John Robert Irelan - Presidents - 1887
...General Bernard, of the French corps of engineers, under the recommendation of General La Fayette, and many others of great distinction in France, had...with the invitation which accompanied it. From Mr. Gallatiu he brought letters, stating that he was the seventh in rank in the corps, and inferior to... | |
 | Engineering - 1918
...In a letter dated December 14, 1816, addressed to Major-General Andrew Jackson, at Nashville, Term., President James Monroe recited some of the conditions...compliance with the invitation which accompanied it. From il'r. Gallatin he brought letters stating that he was the seventh in rank in the corps, and inferior... | |
 | Samuel Gordon Heiskell, John Sevier - Tennessee - 1921
...great distinction in France, has offered his services to the United States, and that the President has been authorized by a resolution of Congress to accept...with the invitation which accompanied it. From Mr. Gallitin he brought letters, stating that he was the seventh in rank in the corps, and inferior to... | |
 | 1824
...others of great distinction in France, had offered his services to the United States, and that tho president had been authorized, by a. resolution of...communicated to general Bernard, by the late secretary of \r»r, to whom he was known, he came over in compliance with the invitation which accompanied it. From... | |
 | \ - 1824
...recommendation of general Lafayette, and many others of great distinction in France, had offered his service» to the United States, and that the president had been...of our corps. This resolution being communicated to genera] Bernard, by the late secretary of war, to whom he was known, he came over in compliance with... | |
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