Pendleton, Edmund to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 September 13

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TITLE INFORMATION
TitlePendleton, Edmund to Richard Henry Lee, 1777 September 13
Alternative TitlePendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803. ALS to Richard Henry Lee
ASSOCIATED NAMES
CreatorPendleton, Edmund
RecipientLee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794
CONTENT DESCRIPTION
AbstractLetter from Edmund Pendleton to Richard Henry Lee. Pendleton writes about the Philadelphia Campaign, he references Jane McCrea and Horatio Gates in referring to the latter's public letter which claimed British-incentivized scalping. His also relays his thoughts on the war in general and Howe's movements in the South.
NoteAmerican Philosophical Society
LanguageEnglish
Language (eng)
Subject (lcsh) Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Subject (lcsh) Great Britain--Colonies--America--History--18th century
Subject (lcsh) United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers
Subject (lcsh) 1775-1783--Influence--Congresses
Subject (lcsh) Indians of North America--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Subject (lcsh) Philadelphia (Pa.)
Subject (lcsh) Caroline County (Va.)
Subject (lcsh) McCrea, Jane, 1753-1777
Subject (lcsh) Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792
Subject (lcsh) Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801
Subject (lcsh) Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806
Subject (lcsh) Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
TypeText
GenreCorrespondence
Extent2p.
Digital OriginReformatted digital
Reformatting QualityPreservation
ORIGIN INFORMATION
Date Issued1777-09-13
Date Captured2021
PARENT COLLECTION
TitleRichard Henry Lee papers
Call NumberMss.B.L51
URLhttps://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.L51-ead.xml
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