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A Last Letter before the Duel with Aaron Burr
Hamilton wrote this letter to his wife before the duel with Aaron Burr at Weehawken, New Jersey, on July 11, 1804, that took his life. "This letter, my very dear Eliza, will not be delivered to you, unless I shall first have terminated my earthly career... Adieu best of wives and best of Women. Embrace all my darling Children for me."
Song: "Best of Wives and Best of Women"
Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Hamilton, July 4, 1804. |