BURR AARON Autograph Letter Signed to John Nicholson a clien

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BURR, AARON. Autograph Letter Signed, to John Nicholson, a client of Burr and a wealthy land speculator. "I am much flattered by the justice which, in your letter of the 27th inst. you do to my sentiments respecting the late prosecutions against you." 1 page, folded 4to sheet with integral address leaf, addressed by Burr; staining and tear from seal on terminal page, docketed on terminal page, folds, evenly toned, minor soiling. New York, 13 May 1793

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Burr and Nicholson were deeply involved in land speculation. In 1795 their dealings led to charges brought against them for treason after an apparent conspiracy to create a separate southwestern land empire was revealed by a fellow conspirator. The charges against Burr were strongly supported by Jefferson, a political rival of Burr. Burr was acquitted due to Justice John Marshall's strict and narrow interpretation of the Constitutional definition of treason, defining it as solely the waging of war against the nation.