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Essay Galaxy - Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton's Duel
Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton's Duel
Aaron Burr felt that he had many good reasons to hate Alexander Hamilton. Burr situated blame on Hamilton for many of the misfortunes of his life, when in fact, he alone was to at fault.
The demise of his reputation began in 1776. Burr was severely reprimanded by Washington when he was caught in the act of casually reading the Commander-in-chiefs private correspondence. After this incident, Washington mistrusted Burr and maintained a cold, formal distance from him. (Chrastina 1) Such a breach in confidence that he committed was his blunder alone.
One of the statements that Hamilton made was that Burr was a man who ought not to be trusted with the reigns of the government. Considering the transgression that Burr had committed, this was hardly a libel statement.
Aaron Burr was incen....
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