Memoirs Of Aaron Burr Volume 1

By Matthew L. Davis

Book Overview

Memoirs of Aaron Burr V1 is a book written by Matthew L. Davis that provides a detailed account of the life of Aaron Burr, the third Vice President of the United States. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a different aspect of Burr's life. The first chapter covers Burr's early life, including his childhood and education. The subsequent chapters cover Burr's political career, his role in the American Revolution, his time as Vice President under Thomas Jefferson, and his infamous duel with Alexander Hamilton. The book also includes personal anecdotes and insights from Davis, who was a close friend and confidant of Burr. Overall, Memoirs of Aaron Burr V1 is a comprehensive and engaging account of one of America's most controversial historical figures.Thus, in 1777, Burr was the friend of Lee and Gates in opposition to General Washington. In the beginning of January, 1778, it was reported to Burr that Lord Stirling had made some remarks respecting the manner in which the colonel had contributed to arrange the rank of his (Burr's) subaltern officers. Lord Stirling at this time commanded the division. It will be recollected that, a few weeks previous, Colonel Burr had proposed to the commander-in-chief an enterprise against Staten Island, which was rejected; but, immediately after, it was unsuccessfully attempted by Lord Stirling. The difficulty, therefore, in fact, between these gentlemen, grew out of the latter circumstance. On the 7th of January, 1778, Burr addressed Lord Stirling, requesting an explanation, which was promptly given in the following note, and thus the matter terminated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141913356X
• ISBN13: 9781419133565
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.6" x 9.2"