The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . ^^iH^^^ 6 THE NATIONAL CYCLOPEDIA. expedition into Canada. This expedition gave AaronBurr an opportunity of showing the real ability hepossessed in the direction of military life.
The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . ^^iH^^^ 6 THE NATIONAL CYCLOPEDIA. expedition into Canada. This expedition gave AaronBurr an opportunity of showing the real ability hepossessed in the direction of military life. Hereached the rank of major and gained a great repu-tation as an olincer. He became a member of staff, but left this position to becomean aide to Gen. Putnam. The acquaintance betweenWashington and Burr did not result in producingany affection or mutual esteem. Burr hated Wash-ington, and the latter distrusted the apparently bril-liant young officer. In 1777 Burr was appointedlieutenant-colonel and distinguished himself at thebattle of Monmouth, where he commanded a bri-gade. Later he was in command at a point in Orangecounty, N. Y., where he became acquainted withMrs. Prevost, the widow of an ten years older than he, with a family of twosons. In March, 1779, Burrs health was so impaired that he re-signed, and, as soon ashe could safely do so,resumed the study oflaw, and in 1783 wasadmitted to pract
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