Letter signed Wm. [William] Clark, Louisville, to James Madison Secretary of State. Begins, “I have the honour of inclosing to you two letters from Mr. P. Provenchere of Louisiana which I received only a few days ago. One in answer to a letter from me of the 18th of July, a copy of which is inclosed, and the other his statement of (a part of) what he knows respecting Mr. Burrs conspiracy, which he has refered to in a former letter to me, and forwarded to you from St. Louis in July last....”, 1807 Oct 6

File — Box: 2, Folder: 44

Identifier: A0210-00148

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From the Collection:

Many of the documents in the Aaron Burr Papers are neither signed nor dated. The Legal Papers Series (1787-1825) consists primarily of documents relating to Burr’s legal practice in New York following his return from Europe. Many of these documents are likely contemporary copies. Addressees include John Greenwood, Thomas H. Flandrau, and Gurdon W. Lathrop, all of whom were clerks in Burr’s law practice. The Personal Correspondence Series (1776-1825) contains many items which touch on military and business matters. Included are unsigned letters, some written in code, to Burr’s sister Sally Reeve, and several letters of Captain Skinner to James Monroe. The Burr-Hamilton Duel Series contains the indictments of Nathaniel Pendleton, Alexander Hamilton’s second in his duel with Aaron Burr, and William P. VanNess, Burr’s second. The Conspiracy Series contains legal documents for Aaron Burr, Harman Blennerhassett, and Davis Floyd. The series also includes extensive correspondence between Senator John Smith of Ohio and Governor Robert Williams of the Mississippi Territory, and a letter of William Clark to Secretary of State James Madison. The Miscellaneous Series contains three additional items.