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ARMSTRONG, SAMUEL C.

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ARMSTRONG, SAMUEL C.
<b>707. SAMUEL C. ARMSTRONG</b> (1839 - 1893) American soldier and educator, served in the Union army in the Civil War, rising to the rank of major general. Appointed an agent of the Freedmen's Bureau in Virginia, he quickly realized the need for vocational training for emancipated slaves and persuaded the American Missionary Association to found, in 1868, the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, now the Hampton Institute. Because of Armstrong's interest, Native Americans were later admitted to the institution, which he headed until his death. Fine content A.L.S. on Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute letterhead, 2pp. 8vo., Hampton, Jan. 12, 1876 to a lady discussing the qualities of a scholarship recipient, closing: <i>"...I think the education of the negro is almost as great a task as it was to liberate him...</i>". Very good.<b> $200-300</b>