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Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 to James Madison

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00099.058 Author/Creator: Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 Place Written: Edmundsbury Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 1, 1781 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 17 cm Order a Copy

The letter discusses successes of American arms in the South and recruiting in Virginia. Mentions: Colonel Sumter, Colonel Tarleton, Colonel Washington, military recruiting, and American victories.

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803
Madison, James, Sr., 1723-1801
Sumter, Thomas, 1734-1832
Tarleton, Banastre, 1754-1833

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