Burrlamy
“He is one of the cleverest fellows I have to deal with. Sensible, a person of real humor, and is an excellent judge of mankind, though he has not had the opportunity of seeing much of the world.”
(Burr about Bellamy to his friend Matthias Ogden. No specific date, but it is one of the first mentions of Bellamy.)
“I was infinitely surprised to hear from you in the army. I can hardly tell you what sensations I did not feel at the time. Shall not attempt to describe them, though they deprived me of a night’s sleep”
(Bellamy to Burr, August 17th 1775)
"My Very Dear Friend,
Be you yet alive? I have been infinitely distressed for you; but I hope it is now as safe with you as glorious. Doctor Jim Cogswell has left the army. A few days ago I received a letter from him. ‘I doubt not,’ he says, 'you have most sensible pleasure in the applauses bestowed on our friend Burr; when I hear of his gallant behaviour, I feel exquisite delight.’
Curse on this vile distance between us. I am restless to tell you every thing; but uncertainty whether you would ever hear it bids me be silent, till, in some future happy meeting, I may hold you to my bosom, and impart to you every emotion of my heart.
Yours sincerely,
Jona. Bellamy"
(Jonathan Bellamy to Aaron Burr, 1776
Norwich, March 3)
“My faithful Correspondent, my best, my, (almost), only Friend, is, alas, no more — J. Bellamy’s Death gave me Feelings, which few Deaths can ever renew.”
(Burr about Bellamy to his sister, June 8th 1777)
Off topic, but does anyone have a link to how Burr reacted to his actual wives death? I can't find it anywhere.
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Historical Hamilton rants!
Ficción históricaA book consisting of rants I've done on the historical characters that appear in the musical "Hamilton"
