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,”
2William P. Van Ness to Nathaniel Pendleton, [4 July 1804] (Hamilton Papers)
William P. Van Ness to Nathaniel PendletonW: P Van Ness
3To Alexander Hamilton from William P. Van Ness, 23 June 1804 (Hamilton Papers)
From William P. Van NessW: P: Van Ness
4Disclaimer 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.
5William P. Van Ness’s Regulations for the Duel, [9 July 1804] (Hamilton Papers)
William P. Van Ness’s Regulations for the Duel
6William 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
7William 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...