From D.N. Armstrong to Robert M. Stewart

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Title: From D.N. Armstrong to Robert M. Stewart
Creator: D.N. Armstrong
Description: This letter was written on June 6, 1858 by D.N. Armstrong in St. Louis to Missouri Gov. Robert M. Stewart. Armstrong states that if Col. Mitchell assumes command of the Missouri volunteer regiment to be "taken from this state," he would be glad to assume the role of Lieutenant Colonel. Armstrong adds, “I have sufficient confidence in my own nerve not to run from an Enemy.”
Date: June 6, 1858
Local Subject: Bleeding Kansas, Bloodletting Missouri
People: D.N. Armstrong
Owning Organization: Missouri State Archives
Location: Missouri-Kansas Border Collection; Office of the Secretary of State, RG005: Box 1, Folder 9
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