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Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 to James Madison

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00099.104 Author/Creator: Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 Place Written: Edmundsbury Type: Autograph letter signed Date: December 9, 1782 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 21 cm, Width: 17 cm Order a Copy

The letter discusses the pardon of the convicted prisoners in Caton v. Commonwealth treason case, war news from Europe, and Rhode Island's refusal to agree that privateer prizes and war booty should be held for the benefit of the United Colonies.

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803
Madison, James, Sr., 1723-1801

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