From James Madison to John Pendleton, 2 August 1787

To John Pendleton

Philada. Augst. 2. 1787.

Sir

Inclosed is the account on which my claim is founded for another quarters advance; for which I have drawn a bill on the Treasurer in favor of Messrs. Wests Merchts. of this City.1 I was so unlucky as to make out & dispose of the bill before I adverted to the surplus of £14. advanced for the last quarter by mistake of your Clerk.2 I could not therefore correct the error at this time. In my next account, it shall certainly be attended to. I am Sir with great respect Yr. Obdt. & hble servt.

Js. Madison Jr.

[Enclosure]

1787.	The Commonwealth of Virginia to James Madison Jr.	Dr.
	To Attendance as a member of Congress from July 20. to Octr. 20. being 92 days at 6 dollars per day.	£165 .. 12-
	6
	552
	3
	165.123

E. E. Js. Madison Jr.

RC and enclosure (Vi). Docketed by Pendleton: “Warrant issd 9. Augt. 87 Entd. 27. Nov. 1787.”

1. JM to Ambler, 30 July 1787.

2. See PJM description begins William T. Hutchinson et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison (10 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). description ends , IX, 403.

3. On the conversion of Virginia dollars into pounds, see PJM description begins William T. Hutchinson et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison (10 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). description ends , IX, 393.

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Title: From James Madison to John Pendleton, 2 August 1787
Author: Madison, James
Recipient: Pendleton, John
Date: 2 August 1787

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Cite as: “From James Madison to John Pendleton, 2 August 1787,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/01-10-02-0079. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, vol. 10, 27 May 1787–3 March 1788, ed. Robert A. Rutland, Charles F. Hobson, William M. E. Rachal, and Frederika J. Teute. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1977, p. 124.]

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