14 April 1761

Waller, Benjamin, fl. 1757-1761

Document signed

Title: to James Madison re: lawsuit between James Madison, Sr and Carter Braxton

Document ordering partition of "the Ten thousand acres of Land at the little Mountain in the County of Orange."

GLC00099.010

August 31, 1752

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: lawsuits over land.

The letter is concerning lawsuits over land. This is the earliest known Pendleton letter.

GLC00099.011

June 1, 1757

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: forwarding legal papers.

GLC00099.012

April 4, 1763

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Note signed

Title: to [James Madison], re: concerning a will in the Willis family

Note docketed and signed on the verso by Edmund Pendleton, April 4, 1763. Probably sent to James Madison, Sr., concerning a will relating to his ward, Mary Willis.

GLC00099.013

June 1, 1761

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: resolution of Madison v. Braxton

Sending documents relating to the resolution of the law suit. (Originally split into 2 pieces containing salutation and signature.)

GLC00099.014

May 11, 1761

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: Madison's suit, Taylor's election chances

GLC00099.016

January 15, 1762

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph document signed

Title: to James Madison re: legal opinion on Madison family wills and estate

Mentions passing down slaves.

GLC00099.017

November 29, 1763

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: marriage settlement of Madison's ward Mary Willis

GLC00099.018

April 24, 1764

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: legal matters, land business

Half page folio

GLC00099.019

May 8, 1764

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: disputed lands in Orange County

Madison disputed lands in Orange County with Braxton. Verso of page 1 has in another hand: "April & May 1764."

GLC00099.020

July 9, 1764

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: Braxton land settlements, business matters

Half page

GLC00099.021

January 27, 1765

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: legal matters and the hard winter

The land discusses land sales and court settlements.

GLC00099.025

February 15, 1766

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: effects of the Stamp Act, Virginia response

Discussing at great length the effects of the Stamp Act, and how the courts of Virginia should respond. Includes other political matters.

GLC00099.028

April 12, 1767

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: character and affairs of Mr. Noel

GLC00099.030

September 18, 1766

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: land titles

GLC00099.031

October 15, 1766

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison

Includes political content.

GLC00099.032

December 17, 1767

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: a law case, English news and political opinions

GLC00099.033

February 3, 1769

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison

The letter discusses land matters and the Granville Company.

GLC00099.034

February 2, 1771

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: land and estate matters

The letter discusses local gossip (wife in trouble).

GLC00099.035

February 15, 1771

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: land matters

Folio. Discusses land transactions.

GLC00099.036

January 10, 1772

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: personal and land matters

Mentions: Land sales, Wills, James Chew, Joseph Chew, Thomas Chew, Martha Chew, and Samuel Chew.

GLC00099.037

February 19, 1773

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: on land matters

Also mentions: land titles, Wills, Mrs. Johnston.

GLC00099.038

March 13, 1773

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: land and political matters

Mentions: land titles, wills, Cornelius Dixon, Rhode Island affair. The watermark suggests that he used Irish paper.

GLC00099.040

July 27, 1773

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: land matters

Date from docket. The letter mentions: land sales, Mr. Wood, surveyor, Mr. Robert Allcock, agent, and local politics.

GLC00099.041

August 26, 1773

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Madison re: land matters and the situation of Virginia

The letter mentions: land sales, Mr. Allcock, Mr. Grymes, seller, finances, and tobacco. "Times are growing very bad in respect to money."

GLC00099.042