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Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 to James Madison re: land matters and the situation of Virginia

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00099.042 Author/Creator: Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 Place Written: Edmundsbury Type: Autograph letter signed Date: August 26, 1773 Pagination: 2 p. : address : Height: 2 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

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

Madison, James, Sr., 1723-1801
Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803
Allcock, Robert, fl. 1773

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