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William Whipple

American Politician

Born: Jan 14, 1730

Died: Nov 28, 1785

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I am sorry to say that sometimes matters of very small importance waste a good deal of precious time, by the long and repeated speeches and chicanery of gentlemen who will not wholly throw off the lawyer even in Congress. William Whipple

Time Good Sometimes Will Long Lawyer Sorry Matters Congress Say Small Throw Importance Gentlemen Deal Am Repeated Off Chicanery Very Precious Precious Time Who Good Deal Even Wholly Waste Speeches

The river route is certainly preferable, as it affords good grazing and an abundance of water. William Whipple

Good Water River Abundance Affords Preferable Certainly Route Grazing

Only nine States have been represented since my arrival 'till within three days. There are now Eleven States barely represented. This tardiness in the States or their Delegates, besides retarding the most important Business makes it exceeding fatiguing to those that do attend. William Whipple

Business Three Important Nine States Those Besides Delegates Only Exceeding Attend Since Days Most Important Business Within Makes Till Arrival Been Tardiness The Most Important Barely Now Eleven

I think experience has shown that privateers have done more toward distressing the trade of our enemies, and furnishing these States with necessaries, than Continental Ships of the same force. William Whipple

Experience Enemies Think Our Furnishing States Distressing More Toward Force Trade Continental Ships Than Same Done Shown

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