April 14, 1783

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: need for a strong Federal government

The letter discusses the necessity for a strong Federal government, settlement of loans and elections, and the urging of John Taylor of Caroline for Congress.

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May 10, 1783

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: problems with British Admiralty Courts

The letter discusses problems with that British Admiralty Courts may disrupt peace, crops, and the House of Delegates in Virginia.

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May 17, 1783

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison

The letter is further discussion of the preliminary treaty. It also discusses Guy Carleton at New York and the Virginia House of Delegates.

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May 26, 1783

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: long discussion of the problems of debt, inflation

The letter mentions a long discussion of the problems of debt, inflation, settlement of the costs of the War, and powers of the legislature.

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June 2, 1783

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: resumption of commerce, Virginia House of Delegates

The letter discusses that the commerce of Virginia began to resume. Also, mentions Virginia House of Delegates and James Monroe.

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June 9, 1783

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: attempts of House of Delegates to pass war debt

The letter discusses the attempts of the House of Delegates to pass the war debt bill and the election of the new delegation to Congress (Madison was not re-elected).

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June 16, 1783

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison

The letter discusses debts of Virginia, removal of enslaved individuals by the British, discussion of the possible removal of the seat of government to Georgetown, remarks of Jefferson on topic, and Craddock Taylor.

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June 30, 1783

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison

The letter discusses problems of maintaining the standing army, needing taxation, and Virginia proposals for the national capitol at Williamsburg or Georgetown. Also, raises the question of furloughing soldiers to save money. Note: This is the first letter in volume II of the albums in which the manuscripts were mounted. Through the end of volume I complete transcripts of the letters were made by Peter Force, and the Pendleton Papers used those as a text source. Material from volume II was not transcribed by Force, and the Pendleton Papers had to depend on the passages quoted in the Henkels…

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July 14, 1783

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison

The letter discusses problems of extradition among states, especially for bad debts, difficulty of common medium of exchange, need for Federal authority, and crops in Virginia.

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July 21, 1783

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison

The letter discusses the Army mutiny at Newburgh, suggests New York or Williamsburg for the new national capitol, Virginia House of Delegates, and treaty with Sweden. Watermark of Lion with sword facing away from soldier with tricorn hat on bayonet, both surrounded by picket fence. Countermark "GR" underneath an upside-down bell.

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July 28, 1783

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison

The letter discusses the resumption of commerce, and the question of the capitol. Docketed by Madison. Also mentions: Virginia crops, Virginia commerce, American Loyalists, and Philadelphia, PA.

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August 4, 1783

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison

The letter discusses rumors of war and peace, and the need for a Federal Constitution. Also discusses problems of paper money and credit.

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August 11, 1783

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison

The letter discusses the powers of Congress and need to define them. Suggests that a day may come when the junction of the Ohio and the Mississippi might be a central location for a capital. Also, writes about his hopes for the evacuation of New York.

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August 12, 1787

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison

Anxiously awaiting the results of the Constitutional Convention. Pendleton mentions the need for a strong document and the need for the secrecy (mentions rioting over taxes).

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August 25, 1783

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison

The letter discusses concern about their disagreement over certificates vs. paper bills for financing governments, and the expense and dangers of maintaining foreign ministers. Also mentions the Empress of Russia. Includes political matters.

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August 18, 1783

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison

The letter mentions the discussion of the pretensions of Philadelphia to be capital, the preliminary peace, and Sir Guy Carleton.

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September 1, 1783

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter

Title: to James Madison

Signature has been clipped-off but postscripts remain. Mention's powers of Congress, seat of government (Philadelphia, Annapolis), need for a Constitution, crops in Virginia, Edmund Pendleton's suggestions regarding the District of Columbia. A large section of this letter was clipped out, beneath this a postscript reading: "Between the first two stars [was] cut out on the 2d Dec. 30. for Mr I[srael].K[eech]. Tefft. S[avanna]h.Ga. as an Autograph. 'We have at length had very fine rains, but according to the state of all sublunary things, are now under great anxiety, lest our Crops should be…

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September 29, 1783

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter

Title: to James Madison

Signature has been clipped-off. British-American relations, sour attitude of the British. Entire bottom of page one removed. Penned in a later hand on page 2 in area left open by loss of page 1 bottom: "I am at all times | My dr Sir | Yr Affte & Mo. Obt | (signed). Edmd Pendleton. " Also mentions: Sir Guy Carleton and peace talks.

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October 6, 1783

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: standing army, French relations, prices in Virginia

The letter mentions the location of the Capitol, Germantown (Pa.), Philadelphia (Pa.), French trade, and the question of maintaining garrisons in peacetime.

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October 20, 1783

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: Madison's impending retirement from Congress

The letter notes that Madison will soon retire from Congress, thanks him for his correspondence, and hopes he will soon be in the Virginia House of Delegates. Also mentions Congress fixing Princeton, N.J., as the permanent meeting place.

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December 18, 1784

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: getting a pardon for Philip Davis, forger

The letter solicits Madison's help in getting a pardon for Philip Davis, who was convicted of forgery, pleasing his family, circumstances, drinking problem, etc.

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November 19, 1786

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: sending a bill for the legislature, ill health

The letter sends a bill for the legislature, and mentions how ill health kept him from attending.

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April 7, 1787

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison

The letter mentions the importance of the Federal system, the political situation in Virginia in Madison's absence, Shays' Rebellion, the situation with the Spanish on the Mississippi, and the impossibility of operating with independent sovereign state governments. Quotes Madison as "brook the eternal devil."

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October 8, 1787

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison

The letters discusses the long discussion on Constitutional content and the Constitutional Convention. The countermark reads "HRJoy, Belfast." There is a loss at top of pages 3 and 4, possibly intended by Pendleton.

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January 29, 1788

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: the Constitution, attitudes towards it in Va.

This is a long letter about the Constitution and the attitudes towards it. The letter also mentions the upcoming Virginia convention and the discussion of local politics. Included with the letter is: a sheet of possible changes in the wording proposed by Pendleton for the Constitution.

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