{"product_id":"1808-new-york-chancery-court-document-re-aaron-burr","title":"1808 New York Chancery Court  Document Re: Aaron Burr","description":"\u003cp\u003eAaron Burr 1808 New York Chancery Court Manuscript – Vice President Legal Land Case – David Gelston – \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly a few pages are shown here. The document if filled with history, such as the Manhattan Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCertified Court\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Original 1808 New York Court of Chancery manuscript document involving Aaron Burr, former Vice President of the United States under Thomas Jefferson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis multi-page legal filing references Aaron Burr throughout in a New York land and conveyance dispute brought before Chancellor John Lansing Jr. Certified copy dated July 1, 1808.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document retains its original folded legal format with period docketing on verso reading:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘David Gelston vs Aaron Burr.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighly desirable early American political and legal manuscript from the turbulent post-duel period of Burr’s life, only one year after his treason trial acquittal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferred to as a fugitive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal manuscript ink on laid paper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York Chancery Court\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated 1808\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMultiple pages 8 x 13 inches, 32 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences Aaron Burr throughout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCertified by court clerk\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrong early American cursive script\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApprox. folio size\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpected age-related toning, fold wear, ink burn\/bleed, minor losses, and handling wear consistent with early 19th century legal manuscripts. Overall very good and displayable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional and uncommon Aaron Burr-related historical manuscript suitable for collectors of early Americana, presidential history, legal history, and New York documents.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52275662127386,"sku":"EB-327174344296","price":8400.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_8a69926e-6494-4df2-bf3e-96f970ece129.jpg?v=1779563485","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/en-ca\/products\/1808-new-york-chancery-court-document-re-aaron-burr","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}