(ALEXANDER HAMILTON) Report of his death in the Connecticut

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(ALEXANDER HAMILTON.) Report of his death in the Connecticut Courant. 4 pages, 20 1/4 x 12 1/2 inches, on one folding sheet; minor wear at edges and intersections of folds, minor dampstaining. Hartford, CT, 25 July 1804

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This black-bordered newspaper was issued 13 days after the death of Hamilton. It prints his correspondence with Burr and others regarding the fatal duel, his will, numerous tributes, and an article on his funeral illustrated with a cut of the coffin. The great majority of the paper relates to Hamilton.