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Para.1.  First line typo(?) Burr was born in Newark, not "Neubik"(?) New Jersey.

Para.1.  First line typo(?) Burr was born in Newark, not "Neubik"(?) New Jersey.

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. They both agreed that the boy  would be punished for deliberate disobedience, but not for mere mistakes in conduct. No record of discord in the family 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 the crucial details that convince us most readily of a man's character. 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 again at ten, when he chaffed at the many whippings from a stern but loving Calvinistic Uncle. They both agreed that the boy  would be punished for deliberate disobedience, but not for mere mistakes in conduct. No record of discord in the family 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 the crucial details that convince us most readily of a man's character. Great care must be taken when writing about a deceased person -- only the truth can defend him.

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

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