Philip C. Pendleton letters, 1813-1863

Collection context

Creator:
Pendleton, Philip Clayton, 1779-1863
Extent:
1 portfolio 1 portfolio (172 items)
Language:
English .
Scope and content:

Letters from Pendleton to his nephew, John P. Kennedy, chiefly on personal and family matters, but containing also comment on the issues of pre-Civil War days.

Biographical / historical:

Judge from Martinsburg, Va. Philip Pendleton's nephew, John P. Kennedy (1795-1870) was a member of the House of Representatives, 1838-1844, and the Maryland House of Delegates, and held other appointive political offices. Kennedy's literary pseudonym was Mark Littleton.

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is located on-site.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms of access:

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred citation:

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Philip C. Pendleton letters; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Location of this collection:
6th Floor East Butler Library
535 West 114th Street
New York, NY 10027, USA
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