William P. Van Ness’s Narrative of the Events of June 26, 1804

William P. Van Ness’s Narrative of the Events
of June 26, 1804

The following day (tuesday 26. June) as early as was convenient I had an interview with Col: Burr, who informed me that he considered Genl Hamiltons proposition a mere evasion, which evinced a desire to leave the injurious impressions which had arisen from the conversations of Genl Hamilton in full force. That when he had undertaken to investigate an injury his honor had sustained it would be unworthy of him not to make that investigation complete. He gave me further instructions which are substantially contained in the following letter to Mr. xxx No 10.1

“Van Ness’s Narrative,” AD, New York State Historical Association, Cooperstown, New York; ADf, New York State Historical Association, Cooperstown, New York.

1. Van Ness to Nathaniel Pendleton, June 26, 1804.

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Title: William P. Van Ness’s Narrative of the Events of June 26, 1804
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Cite as: “William P. Van Ness’s Narrative of the Events of June 26, 1804,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-26-02-0001-0228. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 26, 1 May 1802 – 23 October 1804, Additional Documents 1774–1799, Addenda and Errata, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1979, pp. 267–268.]