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Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 to James Madison re: problems with British Admiralty Courts

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00099.111 Author/Creator: Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 Place Written: Edmundsbury Type: Autograph letter signed Date: May 10, 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 30 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

The letter discusses problems with that British Admiralty Courts may disrupt peace, crops, and the House of Delegates in Virginia.

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

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