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AARON BURR
(1756 - 1836) Vice President under Jefferson with whom he had been tied in the Presidential election of 1800, defeated through the efforts of Alexander Hamilton who he later killed in a duel. Partly-printed D.S. "A. Burr", a check, drawn on the Manhattan Company for the sum of $145.00, New York, Mar, 13, 1800. The Manhattan Company was a bank established by Aaron Burr in 1799 ostensibly to supply water to the City of New York. To fund their efforts, they formed a banking concern that also served to break the banking monopoly in New York dominated by the Bank of the United States and Alexander Hamilton's Bank of New York. In 1808 the company sold its interest in the waterworks (which was a terribly-maintained system of wooden pipes) and turned completely to banking. It would eventually become known as Chase Manhattan Bank (today's JP Morgan Chase). Rough margins, punch cross cancellation does not affect signature, else very good. Matted and framed with a portrait of Burr.

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May 13, 2009 10:00 AM EDT
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