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Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836 [Divorce petition of Aaron Burr] [incomplete]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04052 Author/Creator: Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836 Place Written: s.l. Type: Document signed Date: 1835 circa Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 22.9 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy

Also signed by Charles O'Conner, Solicitor of Counsel for Burr. Certifies that the adultery charges against Burr's second wife, Eliza Jumel, can be proven. States that Mrs. Burr has committed adultery in the city of New York with Charles Perry, Patrick Delahanty, Mr. Conner, and Charles Saunders.

Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836
O'Conner, Charles, fl. 1835
Jumel, Eliza Bowen, 1775-1865

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