Burr, Aaron., 03/04/1805-03/04/1805
Series-level Scope and Content Note
Collected Documents (1737-1929). Consists of some thirty documents, mostly letters, created by notable historical and literary figures, such as Robert Browning, Aaron Burr, Henry James, Napoleon III, Robert Louis Stevenson, Alfred Tennyson, Queen Victoria, Daniel Webster, and the Duke of Wellington. Represents a fine personal manuscript collection. Collected by Ms. Mary Weinmann. Arranged alphabetically by last name of individual.
Dates
- 03/04/1805-03/04/1805
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 1.25 Cubic Feet (3 boxes, 2 volumes, and 8 oversized folders)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Shelf Location
08/19/01
Container Summary
1 Autograph Letter Signed dated 3/4/1805 from Aaron Burr to Mrs. Merry: "A thousand thanks, my dear Madam, for your obliging note.... Immediately on my return I shall present myself to receive your command...." Attached is Autograph Manuscript transcription from the "New York Monthly Magazine," dated November 1836, regarding Burr's death.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
BURR, AARON - CORRESP. TO MERRY, MRS. (1805): Autographed Letter
BURR, AARON - NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT HIS DEATH (TRANSCRIPT) (1836): Other Types
Creator
- From the Collection: de Limur, Andre, 1890?-1971 (Person)
- From the Collection: Crocker, Ethel Mary, 1891–1964 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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