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"And ought, somehow, to rise to somethin', some time or other," said Pax. "We ought and will," replied the other, with a laugh. "But do you know," continued Pax, with a sigh, "I've at last given up all intention of aiming at the Postmaster-Generalship." "Indeed, Pax!" "Yes. It wouldn't suit me at all. You see I was born and bred in the country, and can't stand a city life.
Henry Knox, the original Secretary of War, was succeeded by Timothy Pickering in 1795, who, after less than a year, was followed by James McHenry. Edmund Randolph served as Attorney-General in 1789 to 1794, then retiring for William Bradford who, after a brief year, was replaced by Charles Lee. The Postmaster-Generalship was filled from 1789 to 1791 by Samuel Osgood, and then by Timothy Pickering.
He did his work cheerfully and with all his might, because it was his nature so to do, but he buoyed up his spirits so he was wont to say by fixing his eye on the Postmaster-Generalship and a suburban villa on the Thames.
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