Read the excerpt from "Letter to Mrs. Martha Washington."
it is necessary for me to proceed immediately to Boston to take upon me the
command
of [the
army].
How does Washington defend his decision?
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by arguing that to decline the appointment would be unwise
because of his qualifications
by revealing that his friends have compelled him to accept the
appointment
by explaining that accepting the appointment will bring him
happiness
O by stating that to decline the appointment would be dishonorable