3. CHEETHAM,
James.
A Letter to a Friend on the Conduct of the Adherents to Mr. Burr. By James Cheetham.
New-York: Printed by
James Cheetham,
1803.
First Edition. 8vo. 36 leaves.
Sabin 12377.
Wandell, page 65.
Contains references to Jefferson.
Jefferson bought this pamphlet from Cheetham on August 5, 1803, price
37½ cents (the bill receipted August 2, 1805).
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4. [VAN NESS,
William Peter.]
An Examination of the Various Charges Exhibited against Aaron Burr, Esq. Vice-President of the United States; and a Developement
[
sic
--
Ed.
] of the Characters and Views of his Political Opponents. By Aristides . . .
New-York: Printed by
Ward and
Gould,
1803.
First Edition. 8vo. 60 leaves including the half-title and the last leaf with 2 lines of errata and an ornament only.
Sabin 98529.
Johnston, page 32.
Wandell, page 12.
Jefferson bought a copy from Cheetham on December 9, 1803, price
50 cents (paid for in August 1805).
Written in reply to Cheetham’s
View of the Political Conduct of Aaron Burr
, see no. 3443 above.
On October 6, 1804, Jefferson wrote from Washington to De Witt Clinton: “
Your favor of Sep. 21 was recieved on my return to this place. certain[
ly]
the distribution of so atrocious a libel as the pamphlet Aristides, and still more the affirming it’s contents to be true
as holy writ presents a shade in the morality of m
(
~
r)
Swartwout of which his character had not before been understood to be susceptible. such a rejection of all regard to truth,
would have been sufficient cause against recieving him into the corps of Executive officers at first; but whether it is expedient,
after a person is appointed, to be as nice on a question of removal, requires great consideration. I proposed soon after coming
into office to enjoin the executive officers from intermedling with elections as inconsistent with the true principles of
our constitution. it was laid over for consideration: but late occurrences prove the propriety of it, and it is now under
consideration . . .
”
William Peter Van Ness, 1778-1826, studied law under Edward Livingston. He was a close friend and admirer of Burr, and served as his second in the
duel with Hamilton, 1804.
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5. CHEETHAM,
James.
A Reply to Aristides. By James Cheetham, Author of the Narrative, the View, Antidote to Wood’s Poison, &c. &c.
New-York: Printed for
James Cheetham,
H. C. Southwick, Printer,
1804.
First Edition. 68 leaves, the last a blank. Signed at the end J. C., and dated New-York, January 21st, 1803.
Sabin 12385.
Johnston, page 33.
Wandell, page 65.
On the title-page Cheetham has written in ink:
from the author.
Jefferson bought a copy from Cheetham on January 23, 1804, price
.50 (paid for on Augsut 2, 1805).
Written in answer to William Peter Van Ness’s pamphlet above.
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J. 343
Not in the Manuscript Catalogue.
1815 Catalogue, page 102. no. 292, The Embargo, 1808, 8vo.
Seventeen pamphlets bound in one volume 8vo. Bound in half calf for Jefferson by Milligan on March 8, 1809, price 50 cents;
repaired, and with labels on the back lettered
Political /
Pamphlets /
Vol. 107. / The Library of Congress 1815 bookplates preserved under new endpapers.
JA36 .P8 Vol. 107
On the fly-leaf is a manuscript list of the Contents not by Jefferson.
