July 11, 1804
On the heights of Weehawken, New Jersey, we both fired our pistols at each other. Some people said that I purposely missed Burr. Burr's shot, however, fatally wounded me, leading to my death the following day. Aaron Burr escaped unharmed.
Hard to believe, but settling differences with a duel had been the custom before the Revolution. In 1804, however, dueling was no longer legal in the state of New York, where both men were political leaders. Burr was indicted for murder, but the charges were later dropped.
Fortunately, politicians today use debates and the press to settle their differences. Dueling and other violence have never been an intelligent way to solve a problem. In a duel, the loser lost more than just an argument; he lost his life. That is how I lost my life
July 11, 1804
lvetica,sans-serif;">Thomas Jefferson was also another foe that I had but our hatred did not comes as far as Aaron Burr did.
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