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Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 to James Madison re: preliminary peace, satisfaction at terms, loyalists

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00099.109 Author/Creator: Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 Place Written: Edmundsbury Type: Autograph letter signed Date: March 31, 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 22 cm, Width: 18 cm Order a Copy

The letter discusses news of the Preliminary Peace, satisfaction at terms, loyalist property, and forgery problems.

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

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