The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-23

o have been one of the most cherished
plans of his later life. For it he had
collected many letters and papers OF
value, which at the time of his flight
10 Europe were sent for safe keeping
to his accomplished daughter, Theodo-
sia, in South Carolina. When she
came on to meet her father in 1872.
they accompanied her on board the ILL
fated Patriot, and were lost with her
in the shipwreck of that vessel off the
Hatteras coast. Hence the project was
to the incalculable loss Of
American literature, for Burr had 1t in
his power to give a truthful history Of
the great contest, and could have for
titled his position with the necessary
papers and documents. am certain
that he would have disproved many Of
the assertions of biased historians, and
that q juster estimate than is common
of some prominent characters might
have been gathered from his work,
especially OF Jefferson and Hamilton.
Burr was never himself after the loss
of the Patriot; he was more affected
by it than is generally supposed. I
think he was heart-broken. Often he
was urged to reply to the calumnies
circulated concerning him, as duty
he owed to himself, his family, and to
posterity at large. "Ah,p he would
say, "of what use are words? All my
papers were lost in the same shipwreck
that bereft me of my daughter; let
them do with the old man as they
WILL" -,
OF Col. Burr's politeness and court
illness much has been said, and he prob
ably excelled in thesequafities all 9TH
er men Of his day courtesy and grace
were innate qualities with him, and he
had opportunities for acquiring polish
denied to most public men.-I think,
however, that it was his personal mag
netism which gave him his great pow
er among women. In this connection
let me relate an incident which occur
red some time after his death. So
was passing the office of Fowler
who.a v,rao,v . nl..t.r c..t ~ Rurr,,
head had just been placed, and noticed
two ladies, richly dressed, standing
o,a A. n..s.d The vo,,nS I.dv ..sJ
s-,m,...,..nt,v. "o-nd-re wh.t :,
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s.,d t,,sp cth.r : :. ~. - . c.st ~ ~,
No. - mAnI 90. - a., tou ,.,.s ~.
rerlv j. AZ tmv-Se.r ml.sia The oIJ
I.dv In an inde:c,,t.h,.s,on I" %,
rsver tnavv Cal Rn, Tnet hin, ~
t.n g, .coi.2v .na a., S,,ra he v.,
~. r,.t Iovssa. r,..T .S.r m.t -
some ...hsf,on. n an Article on tn.
a..th ~ r,,1 n.r~ v,h;66 erroo ~, q
-. Na,v ~ Ts1r,. !. S,,rS,r . lot s,,r,
men. sre Srei'SaiosS a,a,nrtrue. III,
.rti,fe sne.i.s SfIS ab he'd and
1870 thatl he disr}.d~rted bv ~,
friends and bereft Of human svmna
thv Now I hapnen to Know that tn,
reverse NJ this is tr,e !, Col Rnrr diad
a. Won know at the (ontinental Hotel
port R;chmond stat.n leland m,
disease wa. naralvsis a comnarati vel1
nainlesa nosisdv Indee Ogden nd
wards and wife. own cousins Of Col
Rurr. were then living in the old Don
gan Manor House on the island (which
by the way, has q history. and devo
ted themselves ,assiduously to the car,
of their aged relative, and his friends
in New York were unremittfna ir
their attentions. During these last
davs Rnrr Law everv dav IN a aort n
stupor until about three o'clock in tn,
afternoon. when he would awaker
active and yiyacious. attend to his bu
siness affairs, read the newspapers. an6
receive .suah ,visitors n naiaht. call
Manv did call. and among them tn.
Rev Dr.. NSnnAfE ofAe DuxfA IA
f6rmsd Cfurch od; th5 4 (ant. %B wa,
ffeouentlv at his bdSsSile. : Col Bur,
treated hi visitor with fhe Sespaet andi
oo1rte,v due hfs callfns All a. Doc
ltor was much plessed yit6 Ain6 They
conversed freely ON religious topics
and Coll Burr expressed RiS entire be
lief in the essential doetrines,of Chris
tianftv. At thaehhI fIa died II tran
loaillv " child hihis ihtb' Ah,nberr..s'
Tn conclns;on. ALLOW allow me to notice
1..f ''AAO" AAAS W. "OoaSSl 6
tsI,zh ~ D. - ~. S1.e ss :
| A.ro, p,.-s. . "a at,., =
Of o Col. Burr's tombstone IN II. the Prince Prince
ton college chnTchvard NJ Partcy
saws that this stone .Svsa not s1fectef
until sore time sfk>A