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Pendleton, Edmund (1721-1803) to James Madison re: British-American relations

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00099.126 Author/Creator: Pendleton, Edmund (1721-1803) Place Written: Edmundsbury Type: Autograph letter Date: 29 September 1783 Pagination: 1 p. + addr 21 x 17 cm Order a Copy

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 | (signed). Edmd Pendleton. " Also mentions: Sir Guy Carlton, Peace talks.

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

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