John Armstrong letters 1795, 1802, 1806, 1812, 1813, 1814

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John Armstrong letters 1795, 1802, 1806, 1812, 1813, 1814

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American soldier and diplomat; U.S. Senator from N.Y. 1800-1803; 1804-1804; Minister to France, 1804-1810, Secretary of War, 1813-1814 and son of John Armstrong, 1717-1795. Contains pay slips signed by Armstrong from 1814, a letter to Henry Clay dated 29 Jul. 1813, and a letter to Benjamin Walker dated 30 Mar. 1795 among others.

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Armstrong, John, 1758-1843

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John Armstrong Jr. (November 25, 1758 – April 1, 1843) was an American soldier and statesman who was a delegate to the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, U.S. Senator from New York, and Secretary of War in the James Madison administration. Born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, he received his early education there before studying at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University). Armstrong broke off his studies in Princeton in 1775 to return to Pennsylvania and join the fight in the Revo...