Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 to James Madison
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00099.085 Author/Creator: Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 Place Written: Edmundsbury Type: Autograph letter signed Date: April 15, 1782 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 24 cm, Width: 18 cm Order a Copy
The letter discusses financing of the war by Virginia, performance of Virginia troops in the war, military situation in South Carolina. Also mentions: Virginia and taxes, Virginia and contributions to war, Charleston, SC, Comte de Grasse, Comte de Rochambeau, rumored invasion of Jamaica and Antigua, Marquis de Lafayette, elections for the Virginia House of Delegates, possibly James Monroe, John Mercer, Virginia House of Representatives, and the death of Colonel Brooks.
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