Shout treason

Index

Adair, John, 23, 110, 116, 257
Adams, Henry, 266
Adams, John, 11, 22, 47, 48, 107
Adams, John Quincy, 73
Agnew, Robert, 154
Albany, Burr in, 9, 10, 14
Hamilton in, 14
Theodosia married in, 148
Allbright, Jacob, 90, 184, 204
Allen, Hugh, 250
Alston, Aaron Burr, 16, 149, 150, 196, 283
Alston, Joseph, 16, 148, 159, 171, 180, 246, 284
letter to Pinckney, 150–151, 152
Alston, Mrs. Joseph. See Burr, Theodosia.
Alston, William, 148
Ambler, Jacquelin, 46
Ambler, John, 74
Ambler, Mary, 46
Anderson, Patton, 80, 86, 87
Anthony, Christopher, 173
Arnold, Benedict, 9, 104
Aurora, Philadelphia, 13, 55, 56, 202
Bache, Edward, 202
Baker, Jack, 167
Baltimore, anti-Burr demonstration in, 280–281
Barbary States, 39
Barbecue Club, 135
Barbour, James, 73
Barron, James, 131
Barron, Samuel, 39
Belknap, Maurice P., 187
Bell Tavern, 133
Bentham, Jeremy, 281
Bertrand, Mary Anne, 68
Beveridge, 45
Beverley, Mumford, 74, 125
Biddle, Charles, 109
Biddle, John, 105
Bissell, Daniel, 86, 163, 250
Blackstone, 65, 193
Blair, John, 235, 236
Blakey, Reuben, 173
Blennerhassett, Harman, 20, 24, 117
and Allbright’s testimony, 185
appearance of, 156
arrest of, 164, 165
birth of, 154
and Burr, 157, 158, 162, 165, 168, 196–197, 202, 203, 246, 251, 252, 258, 259, 260, 280
in Canada, 284
death of, after return to Europe, 284
debts of, 283–284
Duane’s visit to, 202
Eaton appraised by, 177
estates sold by, 155
first appearance in court, 168
funds of, attachment served on, 173–174
and Graham, 160
at Harmonic Society, 246, 247
indicted by Grand Jury, 127
indiscreet talk by, 159, 160
island purchased by, 155
law studied by, 154
and Love’s testimony, 185
mansion built by, 155–156
at Marietta, 155
money received from Alston, 284
in New York, arrival in, 155
niece married by, 154–155
nolle prosequi entered to indictment of, 242, 248
in penitentiary, 166, 171–172, 196, 202
illness of, 233
Martin’s visit to, 233–234
postponement of arraignment of, 201, 202
as “Querist,” 158, 159, 160, 247, 251
scholarly talents of, 156
secession discussed by, 158–159
sister of, 154
sons of, 156
and Taylor’s testimony, 180–182
Theodosia admired by, 150
at thirty-one, 154
wife’s portrayal of Burr’s relationship to, 211–214
and Woodbridge’s testimony, 186–187
Woodbridge’s view of, 154, 285
Blennerhassett, Margaret, 20, 150, 154, 155, 162, 283, 284
appearance of, 156
Burr received at Blennerhassett Island, 157
education of, 156, 157, 159
in Natchez, 164, 185, 283
servants’ testimony denounced by, 185
sons of, 157
Theodosia admired by, 159
as widow, 284–285
Blennerhassett Island, 128, 150, 157–160 passim, 187, 188, 191, 205, 237, 239, 242, 249
Bollman, Justus Eric, 38, 71, 101, 102, 111, 116, 117, 253
Bollman-Swartwout case, 71, 175, 198, 206, 210, 230, 236, 238, 240
Bott, Miles, 173
Botts, Benjamin, 66, 89, 91, 169, 200, 201, 253
argument at Burr trial, 216–222
death of, 278
Botts, John Minor, 278
Brockenbrough, John, 73, 125, 277
Brockenbrough, Mrs. William, 247
Brown, Joseph, 109
Bruff, James, 118, 257, 258
Bruin, Judge, 163
Buchanan, John, 135, 235
Buckey, 169
Buell, Maj. Gen., 161
Burling, Walter, 115, 116
Burr, Aaron, in Albany, 9, 10
appearance of, 8, 69–70
arrest of, 28
as Attorney General of New York State, 11
bail set for, 35, 44, 91
in Battle of Long Island, 9, 10
at Bayou Pierre, 163
birth of, 8
and Blennerhassett, 157, 158, 162, 165, 168, 196–197, 202, 203, 246, 251, 252, 258, 259, 260, 280
brother-in-law of, 8, 9, 145
Bruin visited by, 163
in Charleston, S. C., 16
childhood of, 8
in Cincinnati, 20, 159
and Clay, Henry, 83, 265
at Cole’s Creek, Miss., 28
at Cumberland Island, 163
and daughter. See Burr, Theodosia.
Daveiss’ accusation of, 23
Dayton as emissary to Yrujo, 272–274
death of, 285
debts of, 17
in duel with Hamilton, 14–16, 109
Dunbaugh’s testimony against, 250–251
Eaton’s testimony against, 39, 40, 41, 42, 177, 252–253
European wanderings of, 281–282
expedition planned by, 78, 80, 160
extravagance of, 147
father-in-law of, 11
forebears of, 8
in Frankfort, Ky., 21
Gaines’ testimony against, 257, 258
before Grand Jury,88 ff., 120 ff.
and Wilkinson’s arrival, 102, 120
and Wilkinson meeting, 121
grandson of, 149, 150, 283
and Hamilton. See Hamilton, Alexander, and Burr.
and Harrison, William Henry, 264–265
houseboats acquired by, 20, 21
indicted after duel with Hamilton, 16, 17
indicted by Grand Jury, 127, 174–175
indiscreet talk by, 159
and Jackson, Andrew. See Jackson, Andrew, and Burr.
in jail after Grand Jury indictment, 127, 129, 130, 136, 138, 152, 153
good treatment of, 136–138
Jefferson’s accusation of, 25–27.
See also Jefferson, Thomas, and Burr.
journey to North, after release on bail, 280–281
letter to Harrison, 264–265
letter to Wilkinson, 36–38, 111, 123, 125, 150, 151, 152, 163
letters to Theodosia, 54, 70, 77, 128, 136–137, 144, 152, 263
as lieutenant colonel, 9
at Litchfield, Conn., 8, 9
in London, 281
marriage of, to Theodosia Prevost, 10
at Marietta, Ohio, 20
Merry’s report on, 267–272, 274–275
and Mexico, 78, 80
misdemeanor trial of, “not guilty” verdict at, 248
and testimony of witnesses following Hay motion, 249–258
and view of Marshall’s decision on Hay motion, 263
Morgan’s testimony against, 183–184
mother of, 8
in Nashville, Tenn., 21, 22, 76, 80, 83, 116, 159
in New Orleans, 21, 77
in New York Assembly, 10, 11
in New York City, 10, 11, 12, 108
in New York gubernatorial campaign, 13–14
as own counsel, 41
and Pestre, de, 158
as philanderer, 9
in Pittsburgh, 20, 111
in Presidential elections, 11, 12, 50
at Princeton, 8
as prisoner of U.S. Army, 7, 28
in Quebec expedition, 9
Richmond Hill as country home of, 15, 17, 109, 147, 148
in St. Louis, 21
Senate addressed by, 17
at seventy-seven, 285
sister of, 8
at sixteen, 8
and Smith, John, 83
son-in-law of, 16, 148, 150, 151, 152
and Theodosia (daughter). See Burr, Theodosia.
at thirteen, 8
treason trial of, Botts’ speech at, 216–222
Hay’s opening remarks at, 175–176
Hay’s turn after Botts, 222–225
jurymen picked for, 168–170, 172–173
Lee’s speech at, 225–226
MacRae’s opening statement for prosecution, 203–206
Marshall’s opinion on issues of, 236–241
Martin’s speech at, 226–232
“not guilty” verdict at, 241–242
Randolph’s attack on doctrine of constructive treason, 198–200
testimony of witnesses at, 176–177, 179–188, 198
Wickham’s motion proffered at, 188, 190–195, 197–198
Wirt’s accusation at, 206–215
Truxton’s friendship for, 179
Truxton’s testimony against, 178–180
uncle of, 8
in United States Senate, 11
as Vice-President of U.S., 11, 13, 17, 109, 148
and Washington, George, 9, 10
wife of, 10, 145
and Wilkinson. See Wilkinson, James, and Burr.
and Williamson, 267
women’s education advocated by, 146
and Yrujo, 272, 273, 274, 275
Burr, Esther Edwards, 8
Burr, John, 8
Burr, Sally, 8
Burr, Theodosia (later Mrs. Joseph Alston), 10, 16, 129, 196, 282
birth of, 145
and Blennerhassetts, 150, 159
education of, 146–147, 148
faith in father, 149
gifts to imprisoned Blennerhassett, 171
girlhood of, 145–146
as hostess at ten, 147
and husband, affection for, 149, 150
letters from father, 54, 70, 77, 128, 136–137, 144, 152, 263
lost on ship Patriot, 283
marriage of, 148
Martin’s admiration for, 227
in Richmond, 153
at seventeen, 148, 150
son of, 149, 150
suitors of, 148
Byrd, William, 31
Cabell, Joseph Carrington, 64, 73
Cabell, William H., 67, 130, 133, 135, 247
Cade, Jack, 263
Calvo, de, Casa, 108
Campbell, George W., 77, 78, 84
Canning, 281
Carr, Dabney, 134
Carrington, Edward, 170, 173, 241, 242
Carrington, Eliza, 172
Carter, Mary Walker, 64
Castlereagh, 281
Cevallos, 273
Charleston, S. C., Burr in, 16
Chase, Samuel, 17, 35, 42, 51, 65, 69, 92, 223, 225, 267
Chesapeake-Leopard incident, 131, 133, 134, 135
Chevallié, Mrs. Jean Auguste Marie, 173, 247
Claiborne, William C. C., 21, 82, 84, 107, 114, 116, 117, 256
Clare, de, Bago, 230
Clark, Daniel, 110, 111, 269
Clay, Henry, 83, 164, 265, 284
Clinton, DeWitt, 13, 17
Clinton family, 12, 13
Coffee, John, 80, 82, 83, 159, 162
Coke, Lord, 65, 192, 210
Coleman, Henry E., 173
Conestoga wagon, 18, 49
Constellation, 63, 178
Conway, Cabal, 10, 105
Cooper, Thomas Abthorpe, 141
Cresap, Maria, 92
Cresap, Michael, 92
Crouch, Jasper, 136
Cumberland Island, 163
Curd, Richard, 173
Cushing, Thomas, 112, 114
Dacre, Lord, 205, 228
Dane, Edmund P., 187, 249
Daniel, William, Jr., 74, 125
Darmstadt, Joseph, 48, 49
Daveiss, Joseph Hamilton, 22, 128
Burr accused by, 23, 83
Jefferson warned against Wilkinson by, 114
Davis, Matthew L., 10
Dayton, Jonathan, 20, 111, 125, 127, 272, 273, 274
Dearborn, Secretary, 85, 108, 114, 118, 257
Decatur, Stephen, 63
Declaration of Independence, 46, 134, 135
Dickinson, Charles, 79
du Bois, Abbé, 235
Duane, William, 13, 55, 202
Dunbaugh, Jacob, 90, 250, 251
Eagle Tavern, 7, 29, 31, 32, 133, 194, 196
Eaton, William, 36, 38, 39, 40, 42, 56, 63, 72, 169, 186
testimony of, 176, 177, 201, 204, 252–253
Edwards, Jonathan, 8, 33, 73
Edwards, Timothy, 8
Eggleston, Joseph, 71, 72, 73
Ellicott, Andrew, 107
Enquirer, The, 54, 55, 56, 58, 60, 84, 122, 125, 132, 141, 229, 233, 278
Erwin, Joseph, 79
Fairlee, Mary, 140, 141
Federalists, 11, 12, 13, 14, 32, 47, 48, 56, 80, 232, 246, 265
Floyd, Davis, 127, 128, 162, 164
Folch, Don Vincente, 107, 108, 118, 119
Fort, Captain, 81, 82
Fort Massac, 21, 86, 110, 163, 250
Foushee (Ritchie), Isabella, 55
Foushee, William, 55, 133, 135
Fox, Charles James, 272, 274
Frankfort, Ky., Western World in, 22, 83, 113
Franklin, Benjamin, 202
Fredericksburg, Va., 7, 29
Fries case, 223, 225
Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 28, 121, 257
Gallatin, Albert, 12, 114
Gamble, John, 133
Gamble, Mrs. Robert, 138, 233, 246
Gamble, Robert, 67, 129
Garnett, James Mercer, 73
Gates, Horatio, 10, 105
Gaunt, Elizabeth, 193, 204
Gazette and General Advertiser, 55, 56, 232
Giles, William B., 13, 38, 52, 63, 71
Godwin, William, 281
Graham, John, 24, 121, 159, 160, 182, 251, 252
Grainger, Gideon, 243
Grattan, Catherine, 138
Graves, Benjamin, 173
Gray House, 67, 68, 129, 138
Graybill, 100, 101
Greene, Nathanael, 104
Griffin, Cyrus, 68, 69, 167
Griffin, Leroy, 68
Hamet, Pasha of Tripoli, 39
Hamilton, Alexander, 47
and Burr, 10, 11
duel with, 14–16, 109
opinion of, 12, 14
opposed in New York gubernatorial election, 13–14
and Washington, 11
Hancock, John, 9
Harmonic Society, 246, 247
Harrison, Henry William, 264
Harrison, Thomas, 74
Harrowby, Lord, 267, 268, 269
Hay, Anthony, 33
Hay, George, 32–36 passim, 42, 44, 66, 74, 89, 90, 93, 94, 95, 98, 101, 102, 120, 133
and choice of jury, 167, 169, 172
opening remarks to jury, 175–176
remarks after Botts’ speech, 222–225
report to Jefferson, 243
request by, after “not guilty” verdict, 242
ultimate move of, to commit conspirators in Ohio, 249
and “Virginia Dynasty,” 280
Wilkinson appraised by, 262
Hays, Stokely D., 84
Henderson, Alexander, 251, 253
Henry, Patrick, 49, 278
Hermitage, 77, 81, 82, 83, 84
Hosack, Davis, 14, 15
House of Delegates, as scene of denominational co-operation, 235
Howe, Purley, 198
impressment, by British Navy, 131
Intelligencer, 55, 56
Irving, Washington, 64, 73, 93, 148, 172, 280
Burr-Wilkinson encounter described by, 121–122
on Burr’s imprisonment, 138–139
on ladies’ attitude toward Burr, 137–138
letter to Miss Fairlee, 140–141
letter to Paulding, 139
Irving, William, 64
Isham, Mary, 33, 45, 65, 174
Israel, General, 56
Iturrigary, de, José, 116
Jackson, Andrew, 53, 280
and Burr, 78, 79, 80, 160, 162, 163
defense of, 75, 87
letter from, 78–79
meeting with, in Nashville, 21, 76–77, 159
suspicions of, 82, 83, 84
and Jefferson Administration, break with, 87
letter to Campbell, 78, 84
letter to Dearborn, 85–86
Spanish policy of, 78, 80–81
in War of 1812, 87
and Wilkinson, opinion of, 82, 86, 115
Jackson, Rachel, 77, 83, 84
Jefferies, Judge, 193, 229
Jefferson, Peter, 45
Jefferson, Thomas, 12, 13, 30, 38, 41, 43, 44, 47, 54, 80
appearance of, 45
Botts’ criticism of, 221
and Burr, 13, 22, 23, 24
accused of conspiracy, 25–27, 28, 29, 52, 111
Graham assigned to pick up trail of, 159
Hay’s report on trial of, 243
zeal to win conviction against, 101–102
death of, 278
Declaration of Independence authored by, 46
elected President, 11
Florida’s acquisition sought by, 19–20, 78
on Graybill letter, 100–101
and Jackson, excoriation by, 75
loyalty of, 84
offer of services by, 81
on Leopard-Chesapeake incident, 132
letter to Giles, 52–53
letter from Hay, 262
letters from Wilkinson, 112–114, 115, 116, 121, 123–124, 125, 248
and Marshall, 44, 45, 49, 50, 52, 53, 244, 278
reply to, on subpoena, 98–100, 102
subpoena issued by, 97, 102
Martin’s comments on, 255, 256
Merry’s informal reception of, 266
“Notes on Virginia” by, 92
proclamation broadcast throughout West, 25, 163
retirement of, 278
during Revolution, 46
Wilkinson as protégé of, 107, 108, 109, 118, 126
Wilkinson cautioned against wholesale arrests, 117–118
Wirt introduced to, 67
Jeffersonians, 10, 20, 25, 32, 34, 47, 72, 73
Jones, Shelton, 135
Jumel, widow, 285
Kentucky, separatist movement in, 19
King, Rufus, 266
La Vengeance, 63, 178
Lamb, Charles, 281
Lambert, David, 173
Latrobe, Benjamin H., 67, 129
Lee, Charles, 174
speech at Burr trial, 225–226
Lee, Henry (Light Horse Harry), 72
Leopard-Chesapeake incident, 131, 133, 134, 135
Lewis, Morgan, 13, 14
Life of Washington, Marshall’s, 59
Lindsay, Chandler, 250
L’Insurgente, 63, 178
Lisle, Alice, 193, 204, 229
Litchfield, Conn., Burr at, 8
Livingston family, 12, 13
Long Island, Battle of, 9, 10
Louisiana Purchase, 19, 78, 107
Love, Peter, 185, 186
Lyon, Peter, 173
McCaleb, Walter Flavius, 285
MacDonald, Flora, 193
McDowell, James, 249
McKean, Thomas, 272
MacRae, Alexander, 68, 97, 98, 167, 222, 249, 255, 280, 282
opening statement for prosecution, 203–206
Madison, James, 49, 53, 87, 101, 114, 243, 266
Marietta, Ohio, 155, 158, 159, 161, 186, 247, 284
Marshall, Humphrey, 22
Marshall, John, 22, 32, 35, 42, 68, 69, 90, 94, 96, 129, 130, 167, 169
appearance of 34, 45, 70
at Barbecue Club, 135–136
Bollman-Swartwout case clarified by, 236–238, 240
as Federalist, 47
final opinion on testimony in Burr hearings, 261–262
house of, 277
and Jefferson. See Jefferson, Thomas, and Marshall.
Life of Washington by, 59
and Marbury-Madison case, 51
marriage of, 46
named as Chief Justice, 48
opinion on commitment for treason, 43–44
opinion on Eaton’s testimony, 176
opinion on issues of Burr trial, 236–241
Ritchie’s attack on, 59–61
ruling on “not guilty” verdict in Burr trial, 242
as Secretary of State, 48
and Wickham, John, 58, 60
Wirt complimented by, 215
Marshall, Thomas, 45
Martin, Luther, 88, 91, 92, 95, 100, 123, 129, 130, 167, 196, 200, 225, 242, 246, 255, 280
argument at Burr trial, 226–232, 233
Blennerhassett visited by, 233–234
deterioration of, 283
Jefferson attacked by, 255, 256
Mason, George, 49
Massachusetts colony, 8
Mayo, Maria, 279
Mayo, William, 31
Mead, David, 165
Meade, Cowles, 163, 164
Meigs, Return Jonathan, 161
Mercer, Hugh, 173
Mercer, John, 64, 74
Merry, Anthony, 266
report on Burr, 267–272, 274–275
Mexican Association, 21
Mexico, 78, 80, 116, 179, 181, 186, 261, 262, 272
Wilkinson’s comment on, 109
Wilkinson’s retirement in, 279
Miller, Israel, 198, 249
Mills, Robert, 276, 277
Miro, Esteban, 106, 119
Monmouth, Battle of, 10
Monmouth’s Rebellion, 192–193
Monroe, James, 124, 280
Montesquieu, quoted by Randolph, 198
Montgomery, General, 9
Monticello, Va., 96, 243, 278
Montpelier, 243
Moore, Tom, 34, 198
Morgan, George, 183, 184
Morgan, John, 183
Morgan, Thomas, 184
Morrison, Hamilton, 172
Moss, John, 196
Moxley, Samuel, 250
Mulgrave, Lord, 269, 270
Mulholland, John, 250
Nashville, Burr in, 21, 76–77, 80, 83, 116, 159
National Intelligencer, 55, 56
Neville, General, 184
New Orleans, 82
Burr in, 21, 77
Wilkinson in, 116–117, 118
New York American Citizen, 13
New York City, Burr in, 10, 11, 12, 108
Tammany Society in, 11
Washington in, 9
Newark, N. J., Burr born in, 8
Nicholas, Wilson Cary, 70, 71
Nicholson, Joseph H., 120, 123, 124
Ogden, Peter, 111, 116, 127
Ogilvie, James, 65, 66
Ohio Gazette, 158
Overton, John, 80
Parker, Richard E., 173, 185, 242
Patriot, The, 283
Paulding, James K., 64, 139
Pegram, Edward, 74
Pendleton, Nathaniel, 14, 15
Perkins, Nicholas, 7, 28, 29, 32, 35
Pestre, de, Julien, 158
Phelps, Hugh, 160, 162
Pinckney, Charles, 150
Pinckney, Cotesworth, 50
Pitt, William, 270, 272, 274
Pleasants, James, 73
Poole, Simeon, 187
Prevost, Judge, 257, 259
Prevost, Theodosia Bartow, 10, 145
Princeton University, 8, 91, 285
Putnam, General, 9
Quebec, Burr in expedition against, 9
“Querist,” 158, 159, 160, 247, 251
Randolph, Edmund, 32, 33, 34, 41, 65, 66, 89, 90, 167, 171
on common sense, 199, 200
on constructive treason, doctrine of, 198–200
death of, 278
Randolph, John, 25, 65, 72, 73, 74, 120, 123, 184
Wilkinson denounced by, 124–125
Randolph, Mrs. David, 57, 260
Randolph, Peyton, 133, 170
Randolph, William, 33, 45, 65, 174
Rayden, 205
Read, Captain, 84
Reeve, Tapping, 8, 9, 145
Republicans, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 22, 47, 48, 51, 87, 109, 280
Richmond, Va., 7, 29, 30–31, 33, 57, 141 196
growing prosperity of, 276
indignation in, at Leopard-Chesapeake incident, 132–133
July 4 celebrated in, 134–135
penitentiary in, 129, 130
subpoena issued to Jefferson in Federal Courthouse of, 102
Richmond Hill, 15, 17, 109, 147, 148
Ritchie, Archibald, 54
Ritchie (Foushee), Isabella, 55
Ritchie, Thomas, 54, 55, 57–61 passim, 122, 125, 133, 229
Burr-Wilkinson encounter described by, 122
Roane, Mary, 54
Roane, Spencer, 52, 54, 133, 278
Roberts, Judge, 184
Robertson, David, 65, 193, 194, 215, 222
Rodney, Caesar, 32, 42, 53, 66, 118
Saint-Mémin, de, Charles Balthazer Julien Ferret, 142, 143
St. Simon’s Island, Ga., 16
Salmagundi, 64, 139
Schuyler, General, 11
Scott, Joseph, 32
Scott, Winfield, 65, 70, 133–134, 279
Shaw, Commodore, 257
Shephard, Alexander, 74
Sheppard, James, 173
Sheppard, John M., 173
Shockoe Hill, 57, 68, 74, 141, 196, 277
Smith, Israel, 127, 128
Smith, John, 20, 83, 127, 264
Society of the Cincinnati, 14
Spanish Plot, 19, 106
Storrs, Jervis, 169, 170
Stuart, John, 68
Sully, Thomas, 31
Swan Tavern, 31, 129, 196
Swartwout, John, 16, 82, 111
Swartwout, Samuel, 16, 38, 71, 101, 111, 112, 116, 117, 123, 127, 175, 253, 254, 261, 280
Tammany Society, 11
Taylor, Peter, 90, 180, 185, 197, 204
Taylor, Robert Barraud, 74
Tazewell, Littleton Waller, 73, 74
Tennessee, separatist movement in, 19
Throgmorton, Nicholas, 192, 229
Tiffin, Edwin, 27, 160, 161
Tilghman, Judge, 184
Tripoli, 177, 178
Truxton, Thomas, 63, 178
testimony of, 179–180, 201
Tucker, George, 60, 61
Tucker, St. George, 192
Tupper, Edward, 184, 185
Tyler, Comfort, 117, 127, 128, 160, 161, 164, 198, 214, 217
United States population (1800), 18
Valentine Museum, 276
Valley Forge, 10
Van Ness, William P., 14, 15
Vanderlyn, John, 64
Vindication of the Rights of Women, 146
Virginia, 45, 62
alarm in, over slave uprising, 56
“Virginia dynasty,” 67
Virginia Gazette and Daily Advertiser, 125, 261
Wallis, John, 230
War of 1812, 87, 121, 279
Washington, George, 46, 47, 64
and Burr, 9, 10
Conway Cabal against, 10, 105
and Hamilton, 11
and Wilkinson, 106, 107
Washita lands, 27, 78, 185, 249, 250, 252, 262
Wayne, Anthony, 106, 107
Welch, Stephen S., 250
Western World, 22, 83, 113
Whiskey Rebellion, 206, 228
White House of Confederacy, 277
Wickham, Eliza, 55, 57
Wickham, John, 32, 34, 41, 44, 57–60 passim, 66, 89, 95, 167, 254
house built by, 276
motion proffered by, 188
defense of, 190–195, 197–198
Wickham, William, 66
Wilkinson, Ann, 105, 109
Wilkinson, James, 27, 38, 40, 42, 53, 62
and Bollman, 101, 116
Bruff’s accusation against, 118, 257, 258
and Burling, 115, 116
and Burr, 21, 23, 26, 28, 29, 41, 98, 170, 179
betrayal of, 112, 119, 163
first meeting with, 104
friendship with, 109, 110, 111
at Grand Jury hearing with, 102, 120–126
letter from, 36–38, 111, 123, 125, 150, 151, 152, 163
testimony at trial of, 253–254, 256, 257
visits to, 108, 109
Claiborne warned by, 115
in Conway Cabal, 105
extravagance of, 105, 106
Folch’s exoneration of, 118–119
Jackson’s view of, 82, 86
Jefferson’s support of, 107, 108, 109, 118, 126
letters to Jefferson, 112–114, 115, 116, 121, 123–124, 125, 248
in Louisiana Purchase ceremonies, 107
MacRae’s praise of, 203–204
marriage of, 105
military career of, 104 ff.
in New Orleans, 116–117, 118
as “Number Thirteen,” 106
Randolph’s view of, 124–125
retirement of, 279
son of, 108, 109, 121
Spanish payments to, 108
in Spanish Plot, 106
Swartwout’s encounter with, 261
in War of 1812, 279
in Washington, 108, 109
and Washington, George, 106, 107
William and Mary College, 33, 74
Williamson, Colonel, 267, 268
Willie, Charles, 158
Wilmer, George, 67
Wilson, Woodrow, 285
Winthrop, John, 8
Wirt, William, 68, 89, 95, 96, 130, 133, 134, 167, 187, 200, 251, 255
appearance of, 66
as author, 278
Burr accused by, 206–215
Burr-Blennerhassett relationship portrayed by, 211–214
career of, 67, 278
on Marshall’s integrity, 243
as U.S. Attorney General, 278
Wythe defended by, 67–68
Woodbridge, Dudley, 154, 158, 161, 285
testimony of, 186–187
Woolstonecraft, Mary, 146
Wythe, George, 45, 67, 93
Yrujo, de Casa, 266, 272, 273, 275

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