Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803 to James Madison

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Type
Letters
Date
May 21, 1781
Author/Creator
Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803
Title
to James Madison
Place Written
Edmundsbury
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 22 cm, Width: 17 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

The letter mentions the discussion of the powers of the Continental Congress to make a direct tax on citizens and news of military operations in North Carolina. Also mentions: revenue of Congress, Colonel Hamilton, taxes, Sir Henry Clinton, Death of General Philips, Benedict Arnold, Marquis de Lafayette, Lord Cornwallis, and military rumors.

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