Lefferts family papers, 1712-1936 (inclusive), 1712-1850 (bulk).

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Lefferts family papers, 1712-1936 (inclusive), 1712-1850 (bulk).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702166132

Financial papers, deeds, legal documents, bills and receipts and other papers relating to the Lefferts and related families of New York. The papers include a group of documents concerning Aaron Burr's efforts in 1833-1834 to obtain a government pension. The papers also contain newspaper clippings covering the period 1830-1936.

2.75 linear ft. (1 box, 1 folio)

Yale University Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8022351

Yale University 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...

Lefferts family.

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Various descendants of Jacob Lefferts (1686-1768), a fourth son of Leffert Pietersen van Haughwout, a Huguenot immigrant from North Holland to New York in 1660, are represented. From the description of Lefferts family papers, 1712-1936 (inclusive), 1712-1850 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702166132 ...