Letter from Alexander Hamilton to Aaron Burr, 1786
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After the Revolutionary War, New York City attorneys Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr began a decades-long rivalry that ended in 1804 when Burr mortally wounded Hamilton during a duel. In the 1780s, Hamilton represented Jewish merchant Solomon Simson in a case against Ebenezer Jones, a Revolutionary War-era privateer represented by Burr. In this letter, Hamilton informed Burr of the time and place of the trial.
After the Revolutionary War, New York City attorneys Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr began a decades-long rivalry that ended in 1804 when Burr mortally wounded Hamilton during a duel. In the 1780s, Hamilton represented Jewish merchant Solomon Simson in a case against Ebenezer Jones, a Revolutionary War-era privateer represented by Burr. In this letter, Hamilton informed Burr of the time and place of the trial.
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
04 April 1786
Subject Date
20 April 1786
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
69.144.1290
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: 6.75 in
Width: 8.25 in
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