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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Burr, Aaron, 1716- (search)
lties with Spain. It was believed, too (for so Burr had continually hinted), that such a scheme wasvored by the government. Under this impression Burr's project received the countenance of several l The cipher letter informed Wilkinson that he (Burr) had arranged for troops under different pretexady to receive them: and that their agents with Burr had stated that, if protected in their religionadelphia; that they had carried despatches from Burr to General Adair, of Kentucky, who was a party urr's suspected projects. Bollman, an agent of Burr there, with Swartwout and Ogden, were arrested, States district attorney for Kentucky, watched Burr, and finally applied to the court for process ftopped at Chickasaw Bluffs (now Memphis), where Burr attempted to seduce the garrison into his servicent of any of the designs alleged against him. Burr was brought before the Supreme Court of the Tern indictment for high treason was found Against Burr by a grand jury for the District of Virginia. [48 more...]