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February 17, 1783
Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803
to James Madison
Virginia news, badly waterstained in a many places but still legible.
GLC00099.106
March 15, 1783
to James Madison re: concerns over the finances of the United States
Concerns over the finances of the United States and of Virginia, public debt, elections.
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March 31, 1783
to James Madison re: preliminary peace, satisfaction at terms, loyalists
News of the Preliminary Peace, satisfaction at terms, loyalist property, forgery problems.
GLC00099.109
April 14, 1783
to James Madison re: need for a strong Federal government
Necessity for a strong Federal government, settlement of loans and elections, urges John Taylor of Caroline for Congress.
GLC00099.110
May 10, 1783
to James Madison re: problems with British Admiralty Courts
Problems with British Admiralty Courts may disrupt peace, crops and House of Delegates in Virginia.
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May 17, 1783
Further discussion of the preliminary treaty, Guy Carleton at New York, Virginia House of Delegates.
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May 26, 1783
to James Madison re: long discussion of the problems of debt, inflation
Long discussion of the problems of debt, inflation, settlement of the costs of the War, powers of the legislature.
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June 2, 1783
to James Madison re: resumption of commerce, Virginia House of Delegates
Commerce of Virginia begins to resume, Virginia House of Delegates. Mentions James Monroe
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June 9, 1783
to James Madison re: attempts of House of Delegates to pass war debt
Attempts of House of Delegates to pass war debt bill, election of new delegation to Congress (Madison was not re-elected).
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June 16, 1783
Debts of Virginia, removal of slaves by the British, discussion of possible removal of seat of government to Georgetown, remarks of Jefferson on topic, Craddock Taylor.
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June 30, 1783
Problems of maintaining the standing army, needed taxation, Virginia proposals for the national capitol at Williamsburg or Georgetown. Raising the question of furloughing soldiers to save money
Note: This is the first letter in volume II of the...
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July 14, 1783
Problems of extradition among states, especially for bad debts, difficulty of common medium of exchange, need for Federal authority, crops in Virginia.
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July 21, 1783
Discussion of the Army mutiny at Newburgh, suggests New York or Williamsburg for the new national capitol, Virginia House of Delegates, and treaty with Sweden. Watermark of Lion with sword facing away from soldier with tricorner hat on bayonet, both...
GLC00099.119
July 28, 1783
Picking up of commerce, question of capitol. Docketed by Madison. Mentions: Virginia crops, Virginia commerce, American Loyalists, Location of capital, Philadelphia (Pa.). Some good quotations
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August 4, 1783
Also discusses problems of paper money and credit.
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August 11, 1783
Also discusses the powers of Congress and need to define them. Suggests that a day may come when the junction of the Ohio and the Mississippi might be a central location for a capital.
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August 12, 1787
Anxiously awaiting the results of the Constitutional Convention. Pendleton mentions the need for a strong document and the need for the secrecy (mentions rioting over taxes).
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August 25, 1783
Very good political content. Concerning their disagreement over certificates vs. paper bills for financing governments, the expense and dangers of maintaining foreign ministers. Empress of Russia. Accidentally skipped in the WR/Henkels numbering...
GLC00099.124.01
August 18, 1783
Discussion of the pretensions of Philadelphia to be capital, the preliminary peace, Sir Guy Carleton.
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September 1, 1783
Signature has been clipped-off but postscripts remain. Mention's powers of Congress, seat of government (Philadelphia, Annapolis), need for a Constitution, crops in Virginia, EP's suggestions regarding the District of Columbia. Added in ink beneath...
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September 29, 1783
Signature has been clipped-off. British-American relations, sour attitude of the British. Entire bottom of page one removed. Penned in a later hand on A2 in area left open by loss of A1 bottom: "I am at all times | My dr Sir | Yr Affte & Mo. Obt |...
GLC00099.126
October 6, 1783
to James Madison re: standing army, French relations, prices in Virginia
Also mentions location of capitol, Germantown (Pa.), Philadelphia (Pa.), French trade and question of maintaining garrisons in peacetime.
GLC00099.127
October 20, 1783
to James Madison re: Madison's impending retirement from Congress
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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December 18, 1784
to James Madison re: getting a pardon for Philip Davis, forger
Solicits Madison's help in getting a pardon for Philip Davis, convicted of forgery, pleasing his family, circumstances, drinking problem, etc.
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November 19, 1786
to James Madison re: sending a bill for the legislature, ill health
Sends a bill for the legislature, ill health kept him from attending.
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