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11 March 1782
Pendleton, Edmund (1721-1803)
to James Madison re: peace rumors, situation in South Carolina
Peace rumors, military situation in South Carolina. Mentions: Peace rumors, Gen. Greene, Charleston (S.C.)
GLC00099.084
15 April 1782
to James Madison re: financing the war by Virginia, Virginia's troops
Financing of the war by Virginia, performance of Virginia troops in the War, military situation in South Carolina. Mentions: Virginia-Taxes, Virginia-Contributions to war, Charleston (S.C.), Count De Grasse, Count Rochambeau, Jamaica-Rumored...
GLC00099.085
22 April 1782
to James Madison re: exchange of prisoners, foreign news
Exchange of prisoners, foreign news, Virginia finances, personalities.
Mentions: Prisoner exchanges, Military rumors, Governor Rutledge, Colonel Jervais, Virginia House of Representatives-Elections, Douglas Ambler, George Webb, Foster Webb, Mr...
GLC00099.086
13 May 1782
to James Madison re: Parliament acknowledges American independence
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...
GLC00099.087
20 May 1782
to James Madison re: British seriousness on peace, defeat of De Grasse
Signature and salutation has been clipped-off. Discussion of British seriousness about peace, defeat of De Grasse in the West Indies, other war news. Also mentions: Distrust of British, French fleet, West Indies, Count De Grasse-Defeat of...
GLC00099.088
27 May 1782
to James Madison re: the change in the English ministry
News of the change in the English ministry, probable effects on America, hope for a treaty, trade questions, disaffection in the western territory. Mentions: British Ministry-Changes in, Statehood for Western Territory, Possibility of treaty, Trade...
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17 June 1782
to James Madison re: the war in the West Indies and Charleston
News of the War in West Indies, situation at Charleston, S.C., plight of Pendleton's nephew, a British prisoner there, acknowledgment of U.S. Independence by the Dutch (John Adams, Ambassador), powers of Congress, settlement of pre-war merchant debt...
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01 July 1782
to James Madison re: loss of correspondence, war in West Indies, Va.
Loss of correspondence, war in West Indies, Virginia Assembly. On verso of sheet: extract, copied by Pendleton, of a commentary on standing armies and their cost. Transcribed material written in much less neater hand. Title noted on A2v:...
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29 July 1782
to James Madison re: war in the South, Loyalists, loss of a slave
War in the South, Loyalists, loss of a slave belonging to his nephew. Also mentions: Charleston (S.C.)-Evacuation of, Gen. Carlton, Prisoner exchanges, Edmund Pendleton, Jr. (nephew)-Runaway slave of.
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12 August 1782
to James Madison re: British troop movements, tobacco crop, Indians
British troop movements in Carolinas, tobacco crop, Indian wars. Also mentions: French fleet, Charleston (S.C.), Dutch fleet, West Indies, Colonel Crawford, Indian wars, Tobacco crop.
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