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Para.1  "...several times running away from home..." This implies that Burr was a rebellious, troubled youth.  Maybe so, but he only ran away twice, once at six (an old lady scared him) and at ten, when he chaffed at the many whippings from a stern but loving Calvinistic Uncle. No troubles after that. (Lomask, vol.1)  Not to give the boy's age is important, for if he ran away when he was an older, teenager it would create another impression entirely. My detail here is important, for it is crucial details that convince us most readily. Great care must be taken when writing about a deceased person -- only the truth can defend him.

Para.1  "...several times running away from home..." This implies that Burr was a rebellious, troubled youth.  Maybe so, but he only ran away twice, once at six (an old lady scared him) and at ten, when he chaffed at the many whippings from a stern but loving Calvinistic Uncle. No troubles after that. (Lomask, vol.1)  Not to give the boy's age is important, for if he ran away when he was an older, teenager it would create another impression entirely. My detail here is important, for it is crucial details that convince us most readily. Great care must be taken when writing about a deceased person -- only the truth can defend him.

Para. 1 Burr graduated in 1773, not 1762. (Check with Princeton or any biography).

Para. 1 Burr graduated in 1773, not 1772. (Check with Princeton or any biography).

Para.1. "BA in Theology." I could find no confirmation for this or any religious degree, per se, from Princeton. Lomask does say that the faculty awarded him (1773)first honors for readings in English, Latin and Greek (vol 1 pp29,30).

Para.1. "BA in Theology." I could find no confirmation for this or any religious degree, per se, from Princeton. Lomask does say that the faculty awarded him (1773)first honors for readings in English, Latin and Greek (vol 1 pp29,30).