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Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 to Joseph Jones

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00099.099 Author/Creator: Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 Place Written: Edmundsbury Type: Autograph letter Date: October 21, 1782 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 22 cm, Width: 34 cm Order a Copy

The letter is written to Jones instead of Madison but intended for them both. The letter discusses peace negotiations. Signature has been clipped off (loss on leaf page 1 bottom measures 3.3 x 16 cm.).

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803
Jones, Joseph, fl. 1775-1783

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