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Burr to Hamilton
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Hamilton to Burr
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Burr to Hamilton
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Hamilton to Burr
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Pendleton to Burr
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Van Ness to Pendleton
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Pendleton to Van Ness
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Vann Ness to Pendleton
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After several verbal exchanges between the seconds, Burr was given a statement written by Pendleton saying that Hamilton would disavow slander for particular instances upon request.
Pendleton for Hamilton, to Burr
June 25, 1804
Autograph Draft in Handwriting of Pendleton
(For a transcription of this document, please see below)
June 25, 1804
Sir:
In answer to a letter properly adapted to obtain from General Hamilton a declaration whether he had charged Col. B. with any particular instance of dishonorable conduct or had impeached his private character, either in the conversation alluded to by Doctor Cooper or any other particular instance, to be specified.
He would be able to answer consistently with his honor and the truth in substance, that the conversation to which Doctor Cooper alluded turned wholly on political topics and did not attribute to Col. Burr any instance of dishonorable conduct nor relate to his private Character, and in relation to any other language or conversation of Genl. H., which Col. B. will specify, a prompt & frank avowal or denial will be given.
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