Aaron Burr papers, 1788-1824.

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...

Greswold, Edward

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Lathrop, Gurdon William, 1790-1832

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Guion, Isaac, -1823

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Monroe, James, 1758-1831

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James Monroe, fifth president of the United States of America (b. April 28, 1758, Monroe Hall, Virginia-d. July 4, 1831, New York, New York) fought with distinction in the Continental Army, and he practiced law in Fredericksburg, Virginia. As a young politician, he joined the anti-Federalists in the Virginia Convention which ratified the Constitution, and in 1790, an advocate of Jeffersonian policies, he was elected United States Senator. As Minister to France in 1794-1796, Monroe showed strong ...

Crosby, Platt H.

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Platt Hiram Crosby was born in New York in 1792 or 1793. He attended Litchfield Law School in 1813, and practiced law in New York City for a few years. He moved to South America, and continued to practice law while living in Peru. He researched and wrote histories of South America, particularly related to Peru, the Incas, and Chile. He was married to Eliza Thorne Crosby. He is reported to have died in 1864. From the guide to the Platt Hiram Crosby Papers, 1821-1869, (Special and Area...

Willett, Marinus, 1740-1830

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Officer during the American Revolution, Mayor of New York, N.Y. From the description of Letter book, 1781 June-September. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 122487915 Revolutionary War officer, commander of the New York Levies. From the description of Petition to the New York State Legislature, 1807 March 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122519509 Revolutionary War army officer; when writing the orders and letters in this volume, he was a Lie...

Greenwood, John, 1760-1819

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Fife-major, 15th Massachusetts Regiment; he later became a dentist in New York City. From the description of Music book, [ca. 1780]. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58665241 ...

Mason, Isaac

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Yates, Christopher Peter, 1750-1815

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Army officer. From the description of Christopher Peter Yates correspondence, 1777 February 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981653 ...

Robert, John, active 1802

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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was an American statesman and third president of the United States. From the description of Thomas Jefferson letter, 1809. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367818629 Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was the third president of the United States, born in Goochland (now Albemarle County), Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1769 to 1775, and with R. H. Lee and Patrick Henry initiated the inter-colonial committee of correspond...