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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06761 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1793 |
| Title | Contemporary copy of Pendleton's brief autobiography |
| Date | 20 July 1793 |
| Author | Pendleton, Edmund (1721-1803) |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | Originally written July 1793. Contemporary copy. Docketed on verso: "Concise history of Judge Pendleton's life written by himself. Copied." Six years before his death Pendleton outlined his biography, focusing mostly on his political career. In part: "I have often contemplated [my life]... as a rare and extraordinary instance and pathetically exclaimed 'Not unto me o Lord! Not unto me o Lord! but unto thy name be the praise..." It was first printed in the Richmond Enquirer 11 April 1818 which is the text for Mays, Letters and Papers of Edmund Pendleton, 2: 605-607. |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Judiciary Religion Politics Government and Civics |
| People | Pendleton, Edmund (1721-1803) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Religion; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |