Promissory note and letters, 1790-1823.

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Promissory note and letters, 1790-1823.

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Promissory note to William Malcom, 2 Sept. 1790; typescript excerpt of letter, New York, to Thomas Morris, 1801, regarding painter Mr. Vanderlyn's presence in the Niagara region; and letter, Albany, to William A. Bird, 3 May 1823, regarding Burr's desire to hear a man preach the following morning, and his encouragement that Bird and his family attend.

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Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836

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Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was an American politician and lawyer. A Founding Father, he served as the third vice president of the United States during President Thomas Jefferson's first term from 1801 to 1805. His role in helping form the nation, however, would be overshadowed when he killed fellow Founding Father Alexander Hamilton in an 1804 duel. The duel led to the collapse of Burr's political career and tarnished his legacy in American history. Burr was born t...

Malcom, William.

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Morris, Thomas Fred, 1950-

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Epithet: of Weston Hall, county Cheshire British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000754.0x0003d0 ...

Vanderlyn, John, 1775-1852

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John Vanderlyn was born in Kingston, New York, where he worked for a print shop; he displayed an early aptitude for art, and was able to study with Archibald Robinson and Gilbert Stuart. Under the patronage of Aaron Burr, Vanderlyn became the first American artist to study in France. He exhibited paintings to popular and critical acclaim in America, France, England, and Italy, returning to America in 1815. He painted portraits of several presidents, and created and exhibited panoramas, including...

Bird, William A., 1796-1878

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Born in Salisbury, Conn; settled in Black Rock in 1819. Secretary of American Boundary Commission after War of 1812. Principal agent in construction of Buffalo & Niagara Falls Railroad. President of Erie County Savings Bank. From the description of Letters, autobiography, and historical writings, 1821-1874. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 56628448 ...