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Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 to James Madison

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00099.103 Author/Creator: Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 Place Written: Edmundsbury Type: Autograph letter signed Date: November 25, 1782 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 22 cm, Width: 17 cm Order a Copy

In the letter, Edmund Pendleton provides thanks for a personal favor, discusses government and finances of Virginia, and mentions rumors of British troop movements. Sir Guy Carleton is also mentioned.

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803
Madison, James, Sr., 1723-1801
Carleton, Guy, Baron Dorchester, 1724-1808

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