[Rarebooks] FS: Aaron Burr AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED to Martha Bradstreet

[Charles Agvent]

BURR, Aaron. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS). n.p., 1 January [early 
1800s]. A one-page letter on laid paper (6" x 7-1/2") without salutation 
but addressed to Mrs. [Martha] Bradstreet on the address panel. In full: 
"I very much suspect, my dear friend, that you will escape the noise of 
our french and spanish infantry today -- they marched, literally 
marched, to West Chester on Friday last under orders to return last 
evening -- they have not appeared nor has anything been heard of them -- 
I wrote to them yesterday by mail desiring that they would return by 
this morning's stage -- but they may not think of going to the Post 
Office -- the stage has arrived without them -- It may be concluded 
therefore that we shall not see them today -- This will not deprive me 
of the honor of dining with you & of offering in person the assurance of 
my respect & attachment." SIGNED "A. Burr." Some fading of the ink in 
the last few lines and the signature, but very readable. Near Fine.

Aaron Burr, a Continental Army officer in the Revolutionary War and 
third vice president of the United States, serving during Jefferson's 
first term (1801-1805), is best known for killing Alexander Hamilton in 
an infamous illegal duel in 1804, the final year of Burr's vice 
presidency. All charges against Burr were eventually dropped, but it 
ended his political career. As a successful lawyer, one of Burr's 
clients was Martha Bradstreet who, though born in Ireland, spent most of 
her life in America trying to reclaim ownership of thousands of acres of 
land around Utica, New York, that belonged before the Revolution to her 
step-grandfather, General John Bradstreet, former Governor of 
Newfoundland, best known for his role in the French and Indian Wars. 
(#020770)        $2,000

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