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欣赏导读 George Washington (1732-1799)，美利坚合众国的奠基人、第一任总统（1789-1797）。大种植园主家庭出身，早年在英国殖民军中服务。1775年北美独立战争爆发，同年6月15日被任命为13州起义部队总司令，7月3日在马萨诸塞州剑桥就任，直到胜利。下面的这封情书是他在任职前写给其妻的。正是“屡别华容改，长愁意情微。义将恩爱隔，情与故人归。 情书精髓 You may believe me, when I assure you in the most solemn manner that, so far from seeking this employment, I have used every effort in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part with you and the family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my capacity; and I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home that I have the most distant prospect of finding abroad; if my stay were to be seven times seven years. But as it has been a kind of destiny that has thrown me upon this service, I shall hope that has my undertaking it is designed to answer some good purpose... I shall rely confidently on that Providence which has heretofore preserved and been bountiful to me, not doubting but that I shall return safe to you in the fall. I shall feel no pain from the toil or danger of the campaign; my unhappiness will flow from the uneasiness I know you will feel from being left alone. I therefore beg that you will summon your whole fortitude, and pass your times agreeably as possible. Nothing will give me so much sincere satisfaction as to hear this, and to hear it from your own pen. | 
