ALS, 1802 February 6 : Alexandria, to [Aaron] Burr.

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ALS, 1802 February 6 : Alexandria, to [Aaron] Burr.

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Navy officer Truxtun writes the following: "You will see the British have decreed me by the enclosed letter [not present] 1156.4.2 Sterling for injury done me by detention and plunder of a vessel of mine taken into Bermuda by one of their Sea Robbers ..." Truxtun was to refuse the offer of naval command in Burr's Western scheme in 1806.

1 p. ; 31 x 19.5 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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