Stuart, James Ewell Brown, 1833-1864 to Archibald Stuart
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04086 Author/Creator: Stuart, James Ewell Brown, 1833-1864 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 3, 1854 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
Complains to his father that Congress does not adequately support the military. Written as a student at West Point, states that the military appropriations bill may not pass, and upset military spending is always the first place the "watch-dogs of the Treasury" make financial cut backs.
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