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Aaron Burr letter and legal document

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 615

Scope and Contents

Two handwritten and signed documents. One item was written on Sept. 18, 1788 and is a legal rejoinder regarding Richard Oliver, Stephen Nottingham, and Frederick Skoonmaker. The second item was written in New York City on April 24, 1797 and is a letter to Mr. Sam Rodman of Nantucket and discusses an unnamed legal matter.

Dates

  • 1788-1797

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Letter and legal document must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

American politician and adventurer. He was a Vice President of the United States (1801-1805) and was noted for killing Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804) in a duel.

Extent

2 items (3 pages)

Language of Materials

English

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Letter and legal document
Author
Rose Frank
Date
2011 October 28
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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