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Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 to James Madison

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00099.120 Author/Creator: Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 Place Written: Edmundsbury Type: Autograph letter signed Date: July 28, 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 32 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

The letter discusses the resumption of commerce, and the question of the capitol. Docketed by Madison. Also mentions: Virginia crops, Virginia commerce, American Loyalists, and Philadelphia, PA.

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

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