Letters from William M. Price to James Clapp Esq. of Oxford, New York, 1814
Scope and Contents
Typed copy. Writes of probability of peace, and an armistice; trial of General Hull postponed; attended court regularly "but little business…until the York lawyers arrived. Among them were Emmett, Aaron Burr, Wells, Colden, etc." A case concerning a New York Manumission Society was argued, involving an escaped slave; Burr spoke, Price quotes part of the speech. "...when he mentioned the name of Hamilton, I had my eye on Burr and then for the first time he had my sympathy, my pity, my forgiveness." Alsom mentions an account of a late defeat of the Austrians by Bonaparte.
Dates
- 1814
Creator
- From the Collection: Devereux, Henry M. (Person)
- From the Collection: Devereux Family (Family)
Extent
5 cubic feet.
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
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