1To Alexander Hamilton from William P. Van Ness, 23 June 1804 (Hamilton Papers)
Van Ness wrote: “I sent a Note to Genl Hamilton’s Office and also to his house.” “Van Ness’s Narrative,”
2To Alexander Hamilton from William P. Van Ness, 23 June 1804 (Hamilton Papers)
From William P. Van NessW: P: Van Ness
3William P. Van Ness to Nathaniel Pendleton, [4 July 1804] (Hamilton Papers)
William P. Van Ness to Nathaniel PendletonW: P Van Ness
4William P. Van Ness to Nathaniel Pendleton, [11 July 1804] (Hamilton Papers)
William P. Van Ness to Nathaniel PendletonW. P Van Ness
5William P. Van Ness to Nathaniel Pendleton, 16 July 1804 (Hamilton Papers)
; Van Ness to Pendleton, “William P. Van Ness’s Narrative of Later Events of June 25, 1804
6William P. Van Ness to Nathaniel Pendleton, [26 June 1804] (Hamilton Papers)
Van Ness endorsed this unsigned draft: “Drt letter 1st to Mr Pendleton which was altered by Col B & not sent—this be substituted.” Burr’s alteration, which was to be used as a substitute for the bracketed material... in Van Ness’s unsigned draft, reads: “The injury complained of and the reparation expected, are so definitely expressed in his letter of the 21 that there is not perceived a...
7William P. Van Ness’s Amendments to the Joint Statement Made by Nathaniel Pendleton and Him on the Duel between … (Hamilton Papers)
On July 11, 1804, Aaron Burr wrote to Van Ness: “There is in circulation a report which is ascribed to Mr Pendleton & which he must forthwith Contradict. If you cannot call at my house, I will make some arrangement for seeing you in town—but the latter...“Joint Statement by William P. Van Ness and Nathaniel Pendleton on the Duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr,” July 17, 1804
8Disclaimer for Alexander Hamilton Prepared by William P. Van Ness, [25 June 1804] (Hamilton Papers)
, in the handwriting of William P. Van Ness, New York State Historical Association, Cooperstown, New York; , in the handwriting of William P. Van Ness, New York State Historical Association, Cooperstown, New York.
9William P. Van Ness’s Regulations for the Duel, [9 July 1804] (Hamilton Papers)
William P. Van Ness’s Regulations for the Duel
10William P. Van Ness to Nathaniel Pendleton, [27 June 1804] (Hamilton Papers)
In his narrative Van Ness introduced the letter printed above with the following statement: “I transmitted this [Pendleton to Van Ness, June 26, 1804
11Joint Statement by William P. Van Ness and Nathaniel Pendleton on the Duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr … (Hamilton Papers)
, in the handwriting of Van Ness and with revisions in the handwriting of Pendleton, New York State Historical Association, Cooperstown, New York; , July 17, 1804, where this document appeared as item No. 13 in Van Ness’s account of the duel, it was preceded by the following statement: “The occurrences of that interview [the duel] will appear from the following statement, No. 13, which has been...