Wythe to Edmund Pendleton, 18 November 1776
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"Wythe To Edmund Pendleton, 18 November 1776." Image from the New York Public Library: Archives & Manuscripts, The Declaration of Independence.
Philadelphia 18 Nov 1776
Sir,
I am in receipt of your letter of the 22 [?]. It is the part of my countrymen to say when I shall return to assist in revising the laws; it is mine to obey. With most profound respect, I am,
Sir
Your humble Serv.
G. Wythe.
The Honble. Edmund Pendleton
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"Wythe To Edmund Pendleton, 18 November 1776." Image from the New York Public Library: Archives & Manuscripts, The Declaration of Independence.
The Honorable
Edmund Pendleton, esq.
Speaker of the house of delegates
Virginia