Memoirs of Aaron Burr, vol 1 | Page 5

Matthew L. Davis
Major Alden; from
Paterson; from Troup; to Troup; from Troup; the same; the same; from
Peter Colt; the same; from Troup; the same

CHAPTER XIII.
Letter from Paterson to Burr; the same; from Troup; Burr commences
the study of the law with Paterson, on the Rariton; removes to
Haverstraw to study with Thomas Smith; capture of Andre; Mrs.
Arnold's confession to Mrs. Prevost of her own guilt; scene with Mrs.
Arnold at the house of Colonel Morris in 1779-80; Burr leaves
Haverstraw, and goes to Albany to prepare for admission to the bar;
letter to Major Alden; from Thomas Smith; from Mrs. Prevost; the
same; the same; from Major Alden; to Mrs. Prevost; to Chief Justice
Morris; to Mrs. Prevost; Character of Philip Van Rensselear

CHAPTER XIV.
Burr applies to the Supreme Court for admission; the bar objects to his
examination; objections overruled; admitted as an attorney on the 19th
January, 1782, and as counsellor on the 17th of April, 1782;
commences the practice of law in Albany; letter from Major Popham;
to Mrs. Prevost; Burr married to Mrs. Prevost, July, 1782; letter from
Mrs. Burr; from Judge Hobart; from Mrs. Burr; the same; Burr removes
to New-York; elected a member of the legislature; his opposition in
that body to what was termed the Mechanics' Bill, produces great
excitement; threatened riot on the subject, Series of letters between Mr.
and Mrs. Burr

CHAPTER XV.
Series of letters between Mr. and Mrs. Burr continued from pages
275-285--Federal Constitution adopted; Burr nominated and defeated
on the Assembly ticket of "the Sons of Liberty," in opposition to the
Federal ticket; he supports Judge Yates in opposition to George Clinton
for the office of governor; Clinton elected; soon after tenders Burr the
office of attorney-general; he takes time to deliberate; his letter to
Governor Clinton, agreeing to serve; is appointed attorney-general,
September, 1789; commissioners appointed by the legislature to report
on revolutionary claims against the state; Burr one of them; letters to
and from Mrs. Burr; letter to his daughter Theodosia; from Dr.
Benjamin Rush; to Theodosia

CHAPTER XVI.
Report of the commissioners, in pursuance of the act entitled An act to
receive and state accounts against the state, drawn by Burr; appointed
senator of the United States, 1791; caution in correspondence; sales of
the public lands by "the commissioners of the land office," of which

board Burr was a member; great dissatisfaction as to those sales;
subject brought before the Assembly with a view to the impeachment
of the board; Burr exonerated from censure; assembly approve the
conduct of the commissioners; anecdote of Melancton Smith and
General Hamilton; Burr, during his first session in the United States
Senate, with the sanction of the secretary of state (Mr. Jefferson), is
employed in examining the records of the department; is prevented
from proceeding, by order of President Washington; Mr. Jefferson to
Burr on the subject; contested election between Clinton and Jay for
governor; canvassers differ as to the legality of certain votes; apply to
Rufus King and Burr for advice; King and Burr differ in opinion; Burr
proposes to decline giving advice; Mr. King objects; in consequence,
they give separate and conflicting opinions; Burr becomes zealous in
support of that which he has given; seven of the canvassers decide on
destroying the votes of Otsego, Clinton, and Tioga counties; four object;
statement of the case; opinion of Mr. King; opinion of Mr. Burr; letter
from Jonathan D. Sargeant; subject of the canvassers taken up by the
legislature; protest of the minority; reasons assigned to the legislature
by the majority in vindication of their conduct, drawn by Burr;
Assembly approve the conduct of the majority; letter from Burr to
Jacob De Lamater, explaining his own course in the contested election
between Clinton and Jay

CHAPTER XVII.
Burr appointed a judge of the Supreme Court; declines, but Governor
Clinton does not report the fact until called upon by a resolution of the
legislature; chairman of the Senate Committee to answer the president's
speech, the first session of his membership; reports the answer next day,
which is adopted without opposition; defeats a bill to increase the
standing army by his single objection; letters to Mrs. Burr; series of
letters to his daughter Theodosia; teaches his slaves to read and write;
letters from one of them

CHAPTER XVIII.
Burr's manner of speaking; Albert Gallatin appointed a senator of the
United States; objections to the legality of his appointment; Burr ardent
in support of Gallatin; note of John Taylor, of Virginia, to Burr, on the
subject of replying to Rufus King; Senate decide against Gallatin; Burr
offers resolutions against sending an envoy extraordinary to England,
in 1794, and against selecting a judge for the station; votes against John
Jay; discontents of the Democratic party with General Washington for
continuing
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