Carolina QuotesThere is nothing that gives a man consequence, and renders him fit for command, like a support that renders him independent of everybody but the State he serves.
George Washington Connected to the Carolinas
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Letter to the president of Congress, Heights of Harlem (24 September 1776)
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- letter
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- 1776
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