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The Armstrong Clan Society
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Dedicated to the Armstrongs, Crosiers, Fairbairns, Grosiers, Nixons and those interested in these surnames. Armstrong Clan Society - One Hundred Thousand Welcomes! |
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The Armstrong Clan Society has been organized to: 1) Seek friendship and unity among Armstrongs and associated families. 2) Provide for the preservation of Armstrong artifacts unique to the family and to maintain a library. 3) Serve as a genealogical and historical recorder of the membership, 4) Provide quarterly news, Armstrong history and genealogy via The Armstrong Chronicles, 5) Establish geographic membership representation.
Membership All Armstrongs, Croziers, Fairbairns, Groziers and Nixons, regardless of spelling, and their descendants, are eligible for full membership in The Society. All others interested in furthering the goals of The Society may become associate members. In the United States and Canada, dues are $25 per year, including 2 adults and all minor children. In all other countries dues are $35 per year, payable in US funds. You can click here to download a membership application. Any questions? Email Peter Armstrong at parmstrong2@sc.rr.com or mail to Peter A. Armstrong 128 Essex Dr Summerville, SC 29485
Lord Lyon, King of Arms, Recognizes an Honorable Company On September 24, 1984 the Lord Lyon, King of Arms granted warrant to the Lyon clerk to matriculate in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland in the name of Armstrong Clan Society, Inc. "acting world-wide and in particular within the United States of America" to further the interests of the Armstrong family. Matriculated in the 8th day of February 1985 in the 110th page of the 62nd volume of the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland.
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George Washington's Letter to American Revolutionary Hero John Armstrong, May 18,1779 Excerpts from an article appearing in The Armstrong Chronicles,
August, 2005. This article is based on an article in Library of Congress: www.loc.gov. Milton found this letter and
several others to John Armstrong from Pennsylvania while browsing the
Library of Congress' web site (which is just wonderful). Milton Armstrong,
Editor, The Armstrong Chronicles. "Head Qrs., Middle brook, May 18, 1779. Dear Sir: I have received
your favor of the 10th Instill and thank you for it. Never was there an
observation founded in more truth than yours of my having a choice of difficulties. I
can not say that the resolve
of Congress which you allude to has increased; but with propriety I may
observe it has added to my embarrassment in fixing on them inasmuch as it
gives me power without the means of execution when these ought to be
co-equal at least. The cries of the distressed, of the fatherless and the
Widows, come to me from all quarters. The States are not behind hand in
making application for assistance
notwithstanding scarce anyone of them, that I can find, is taking
effectual measures to complete its quota of Continental Troops, or have
even power or energy enough to draw forth their Militia; each complains of
neglect because it gets not what it asks; and conceives that no other
suffers like itself because they are ignorant of what others experience,
receiving the complaints of their own people only. I have a hard time of
it and a disagreeable task. To please every body is impossible; were I to
undertake it I should probably please no body. But to leave smaller
matters, I am much mistaken if the resolve of Congress hath not an eye to
something far beyond our abilities; they are not, I conceive, sufficiently
acquainted with the state and strength of the Army, of our resources, and
how they are to be drawn out. The powers given may be beneficial, but do
not let Congress deceive themselves by false expectations founded on a
superficial view of the situation and circumstances of things in general
and their own Troops in
particular; for in a word, I give it to you as my opinion, that if the
reinforcement expected by the enemy should arrive, and no effectual
measures be taken to complete our Battalions, and stop the further
depreciation of our Money I do not see upon what ground we are able, or
means to continue the contest. We now stand upon the brink of a precipice
from whence the smallest help plunges us headlong. At this moment, our
money does but pass; at what rate I need not add because
unsatisfied demands upon the treasury afford too many unequivocal and
alarming proofs to stand in need of illustration. Even at this hour every
thing is in a manner, at a stand for want of this money (such as it is)
and because many of the States instead of passing laws to aid the several
departments of the Army have done the reverse, and hampered the
transportation in such a way as to stop the Supplies which are
indispensably necessary and for want of which we are embarrassed
exceedingly. This is a summary of our affairs in general to which I am to
add that the Officers unable any longer to support themselves in the Army
are resigning continually, or doing what is even worse, spreading
discontent and possibly the seeds of Sedition.
You will readily perceive, my good Sir, that this is a confidential letter
and that however willing I may be to disclose such matters and such
sentiments to particular friends who are entrusted with the government of
our great national concerns, I shall be extremely unwilling to have them
communicated to any others, as I should feel much compunction if a single
word or thought of mine was to create the smallest despair in our own
people or feed the hope of the enemy who I know pursue with avidity every
track which leads to a discovery of the Sentiments of Men in office. Such
(Men in Office I mean) I wish to be impressed, deeply impressed with the
importance of close attention and a vigorous exertion of the means for
extricating our finances from the deplorable Situation in which they now
are. I never was, much less reason have I now, to be afraid of the enemies
Arms; but I have no scruple in declaring to you, that I have never yet
seen the time in which our affairs in my opinion were at so Iowan ebb as
the present and with a speedy and capital change we shall not be able in a
very short time to call out the strength and resources of the Country. The
hour therefore is certainly come when party differences and disputes
should subside; when every Man (especially those in Office) should with
one hand and one heart pull the same way and with their whole strength.
Providence has done, and I am persuaded is deposed to do, a great deal for
us, but we are not to forget the fable of Jupiter and the Countryman.
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