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Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 to James Madison re: lawsuits over land.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00099.011 Author/Creator: Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 Place Written: Edmundsbury Type: Autograph letter signed Date: August 31, 1752 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 24 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

The letter is concerning lawsuits over land. This is the earliest known Pendleton letter.

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

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