"Gen. Hamilton is supposed mortally wounded" — Boston Gazette, July 16, 1804 first year survivors Mayflower list The New York Times Magazine

The New York Times Magazine — March 5

This 1773 broadside contains a poem praising the patriots who stormed the British tea ships during the Boston Tea Party

The entire episode illustrates that high degree of initiative

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"Gen. Hamilton is supposed mortally wounded" — Boston Gazette, July 16, 1804 first year survivors Mayflower list The New York Times MagazineBoston Gazette Monday, July 16,1804 UNFORTUNATE TRANSACTION From New York, July 12 Yesterday morning Gen. Hamilton was badly wounded in a duel with Col. Burr. The citizens are generally and deeply affected with this event to a man who is greatly beloved, and whose talents and virtues as a statesman are not exceeded, perhaps not equalled, by any one. the General, though he reprobates the practice of dueling, yet was induced to go to the field but went