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Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 to James Madison

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00099.107 Author/Creator: Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 Place Written: Edmundsbury Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 24, 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 21 cm, Width: 17 cm Order a Copy

The letter discusses happiness at news of impending peace, following George III's speech to Parliament announcing the loss of the colonies. Edmund Pendleton wrote a similar letter to Washington the same day.

Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803
Madison, James, Sr., 1723-1801
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Washington, George, 1732-1799

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