Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 to James Madison re: Madison's impending retirement from Congress
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00099.128 Author/Creator: Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 Place Written: Edmundsbury Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 20, 1783 Pagination: 1 p. + addr 20 x 16 cm Order a Copy
Notes that Madison will soon retire from Congress, thanks him for his correspondence, hopes he will soon be in the Virginia House of Delegates. Also mentions Congress fixing Princeton, N.J., as permanent meeting place.
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