Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807

Overview

Letters, military orders, affidavits, depositions and miscellaneous items relating to the proposed trial of Aaron Burr and Harman Blennerhassett, 1 August 1805, to 21 January 1808. Correspondents include James Wilkinson.

Overview Correspondence and financial records of the firm of Dudley Woodbridge and Company of Marietta, Ohio, pertaining to Woodbridge's partnership with Harman Blennerhassett. Subjects include early Ohio River trade, transportation, and markets; Blennerhassett's financial misfortunes; the Burr conspiracy; and family and social affairs. Included in the collection are extracts from the Silas Brown letters in the Library of Congress relating to the Burr Conspiracy; and an unpublished manuscript by...