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Secretary of War John Armstrong letter signed, datelined ''War Department'', 5 July 1813 to a William White Esq. Armstrong, who was also a delegate to the Continental Congress and Senator from New York, authorizes a Pennsylvanian soldier in the 15th U.S. Infantry be placed on a pension list ''at the rate of three dollars and fifty cents per month''. Single page calligraphic letter measures 7.75'' x 8.75''. Light creasing, else near fine.
Secretary of War John Armstrong Letter Signed -- Secretary of War Under James Madison
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