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Edmund Pendleton Letters, 1773-1800. Accession 22086. Personal Papers Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Gift of David J. Mays, Richmond, Virginia, in 1943.
Letters are also available in The Letters and Papers of Edmund Pendleton , 2 volumes, edited by David J. Mays.
Edmund Pendleton was born 9 September 1721 in Caroline County, Virginia, to Henry Pendleton (1683-1721) and Mary Taylor Pendleton (1688-1770). He married first Elizabeth Roy 21 January 1741/2 and she died in childbirth 17 November 1742. Pendleton then married Sarah Pollard (1725-1815) in June 1743. Pendleton was licensed to practice law in front of the general court in 1745, and was appointed a justice for Caroline County in 1751. He was elected to the House of Burgesses in 1752. Pendleton was a member of all five Virginia Conventions in 1775-1776, and was a member of the 1788 convention and supported ratifying the federal Constitution. Pendleton died in Richmond, Virginia, 26 October 1803.
Letters, 1773-1800, of Edmund Pendleton (1721-1803) of Caroline County, Virginia, consisting of letters, 1773-1797, to George Washington (1732-1799) concerning Washington's purchase of some property; the Continental Army and the American Revolution; John Taylor's (1753-1824) disappointment over not being promoted, the latest British peace proposal, a draft, and prices of goods; disapproval in 1793 over Alexander Hamilton's (1757-1804) financial program; approval in 1794 over Washington's handling of the Whiskey Rebellion and General Anthony Wayne's (1745-1796) victory over the Indians in Ohio; and congratulations on Washington's retirement. Also includes a letter, 17 June 1800, to Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) answering questions from Jefferson and commenting on American difficulties with France.
Originals are located at the Library of Congress, Washington DC.