Aaron Burr letter and receipt
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Photostat copies of a letter from Aaron Burr to the inhabitants of the town of Gravesend in Kings County, N.Y. regarding a property dispute with Albert Voorhies, and a receipt for Burr's legal services.
Biographical note
Aaron Burr (1756-1836) was a prominent American lawyer and politician who resided in New York, N.Y. beginning in 1783. He held various influential positions throughout the late 18th century, including Representative in the New York State Assembly from 1784 to 1785 and 1797 to 1799, Attorney General of New York State from 1789 to 1791, and U.S. Senator from New York from 1791 to 1799. He was also U.S. President Thomas Jefferson's Vice President from 1801 to 1805.
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Photostat copies of a letter from Aaron Burr to the inhabitants of the town of Gravesend in Kings County, N.Y. regarding a property dispute with Albert Voorhies, and a receipt for Burr's legal services. The original documents date from 1789 and 1790. The dispute referred to in the documents began in 1789, when Gravesend resident Albert Voorhies tried to restrict common fishing rights on his property. Residents of Gravesend took Voorhies to court to dispute this restriction and won.
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Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
The materials in this collection are in the public domain. While many items at the Center for Brooklyn History are unrestricted, we do not own reproduction rights to all materials. Be aware of the several kinds of rights that might apply: copyright, licensing and trademarks. The researcher assumes all responsibility for copyright questions.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Aaron Burr letter and receipt, 1977.581, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of James A. Kelly, 1965.
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Processing Information
Minimally processed to the collection level. This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2023.
