William Peter Van Ness

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Title

William Peter Van Ness

Subject

WHC88171

Description

William Peter Van Ness was Aaron Burr's second in the infamous duel with Alexander Hamilton, which took place in Weehawken on July 11, 1804. This engraving is from the book Aaron Burr; a biography written, in large part, from original and hitherto unused material, by Samuel H. Wandell and Meade Minnigerode. New York, Putnam, 1927.

Thanks to Lauren Sherman of the Weehawken Historical Commission for this image.

Date

1927

Type

OT

Identifier

WHC88171

Coverage

Weehawken, NJ [40.7663711,-74.02537149999999]
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Citation

“William Peter Van Ness,” The Weehawken Time Machine, accessed April 28, 2024, https://weehawkentimemachine.omeka.net/items/show/3118.