Sentence examples for intention to found from inspiring English sources

Handwritten letter dated July 16, 1903 to Chesnutt from W. E. B. DuBois in which he discusses his intention to found a magazine (which he later did, the Crisis).

Letters to Charles Chesnutt include a handwritten letter (copy) from W.E.B. DuBois in which he discusses his intention to found a magazine, 1903; letter from Kelly Miller, 1903; typed letter from Charles N. Anderson of the Coney Island Jockey Club, 1902; and printed card with an excerpt from his The Marrow of Tradition, signed by Chesnutt (copy).

Finally, in ad 132, the misrule of Tinnius Rufus, the Roman governor of Judaea, combined with the emperor Hadrian's intention to found a Roman colony on the site of Jerusalem and his restrictions on Jewish religious freedom and observances (which included a ban on the practice of male circumcision), roused the last remnants of Palestinian Jewry to revolt.

That it was Vespasian's intention to found a long-lasting dynasty to govern the Roman Empire was most evident in the powers he conferred upon his eldest son Titus.

One day at lunch, Chamberlain announced his intention to find paintings by crawling through the trenches.

We think the intention to find a general verdict of guilty upon both counts is sufficiently plain.

They then set fire to the tents and shelters, jubilantly declaring their intention to find healthier sources of economic growth.

For me, it took my vague intention to find a restaurant there that I could review, and turned it into a priority.

Neither side devoted more than 15 minutes to addressing the questions posed by the judge, which appeared to indicate her intention to find a middle ground, with or without their participation.

"Our crews are searching with every intention to find these missing people and bring them back to their loved ones," said captain Mark Fedor, the coastguard's district head of search and rescue.

Johnson ended years of speculation when he announced his intention to find a parliamentary seat after making a speech on Europe that appeared designed to appeal to the right of the Tory party.