翻譯
Receive order to command the troops
George Washington
You can trust me, I assure you with great solemnity that I did not pursue this task at all, nevertheless, I tried my best to avoid it. This is not only because I do not want to be separated from you and family, I know the responsibility is so big, it is not something I am capable of. Also, the future happiness which I need to go out for decades to seek is not as real as the happiness of staying home and being with you for 1 month. Since fate has given me this task, I wish, giving me this task will make me accomplish something.
I will put faith on God who has been bless me all along, I believe I will be back at your side when fall comes. I will not feel painful for the danger and hardship which battle will bring me. Which makes me sad is that I know you will be anxiety when you are home alone. Therefore I beg you to summon up all your courage to live happily. Nothing will make me feel more gratified than hearing you are having a happy life, especially from your letter.
聽寫
Accept the command of the Army
You may believe me when I assure you in the most solemn manner that so far from seeking this appointment I have used every effort in my power to avoid it. Not only for my unwillingness to part with you and family, but from conscious, it has been a trust too great for my capacity . I should enjoy more real happiness in 1 month with you at home, than I have the most distance prospect to find it abroad if my stay would be seven time and seven years, but as it has been a kind of destiny that has thrown the service ,I shall hope my undertaking it is desired to answer some good purpose.
I shall rely confidently on that provident which for here to preserve and be bountiful to me. Not doubting but I shall return to you safely on fall. I shall feel no pain from the toil or danger of the campaign. My unhappiness will flow from uneasiness I know you will fell from being left alone, I therefore beg summon your whole fortitude to pass your time as agreeably as possible, nothing will give me so much sincere satisfaction as to hear this and to hear it from you own pen.
