Rare Books
Reports of the trials of Colonel Aaron Burr : (late vice president of the United States,) for treason, and for a misdemeanor, in preparing the means of a military expedition against Mexico, a territory of the King of Spain, with whom the United States were at peace. In the Circuit court of the United States, held at the city of Richmond, in the district of Virginia, in the summer term of the year 1807. To which is added, an appendix, containing the arguments and evidence support and defence of the motions afterwards made by the counsel for the United States, to commit A. Burr, H. Blannerhassett [!] and I. Smith to be sent for trial to the state of Kentucky, for treason or misdemeanor, alleged to be committed there
Image not available
You might also be interested in
Image not available
Aaron Burr journal
Manuscripts
Burr's private journal that he kept during his self-imposed exile.
mssHM 844 (1-4)
Image not available
Aaron Burr miscellaneous papers
Manuscripts
A collection of correspondence and documents related to Aaron Burr, chiefly letters written by him. The collection includes notes, receipts, a will, a power of attorney, and other legal documents; correspondents include: Theodosia Burr Alston, Jeremy Bentham, Thomas Hunt Flandrau, James Monroe, A. J. Frederick Prevost, Caesar A. Rodney, Samuel Smith, Thomas Truxton, William P. Van Ness, and Marinus Willett.
mssBurra