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Pendleton, Edmund (1721-1803) to James Madison re: Parliament acknowledges American independence

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00099.087 Author/Creator: Pendleton, Edmund (1721-1803) Place Written: Edmundsbury Type: Autograph letter Date: 13 May 1782 Pagination: 1 p. 29 x 21 cm Order a Copy

Defective. Signature missing with some loss of text. News of the acknowledgement of American independence by Parliament, discussion of possible treaty. Letter torn at bottom, end of text lacking. Signature torn irregularly with loss of text.

Mentions: American independence-Acknowledgement of by British Parliament, West Indies.

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

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