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Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 to James Madison

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00099.075 Author/Creator: Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 Place Written: Edmundsbury Type: Autograph letter signed Date: August 27, 1781 Pagination: 2 p. : address : Height: 22 cm, Width: 17 cm Order a Copy

The letter describes the British moving into Yorktown, French news, the establishment of Vermont as a separate state, political problems, and "the brave general Campbell." Also mentions: British fleet, York, VA, Gloucester, VA, removal of Jacques Necker from office, statehood of Vermont, Ethan Allen, death of General Campbell, and General Morgan.

Madison, James, Sr., 1723-1801
Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803
Necker, Jacques, 1732-1804
Allen, Ethan, 1738-1789
Campbell, William, 1745-1781
Morgan, Daniel, 1736-1802

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