The following letter is evidence of Colonel Burr's propensity to correspond in cipher with his most intimate friends, even on unimportant topics. Hundreds of the same character might be given.
TO JACOB DE LAMATER.
New-York, October 30th, 1792
DEAR SIR,
Your letter by Mr. Addison was particularly kind, after my long supposed silence. We may make use of both keys or ciphers, and if some of the persons or things are designated by different characters, no inconvenience will arise; if there should, we will correct it.
V is to be the candidate, as my former letter will have told you: He has the wishes of 9 for his success, for reasons which will be obvious to you. Do you think that 8 would be induced from any motive to vote for him?
Yours affectionately,
A. BURR.
Footnotes:
1. 17 Ed., ch. 7, more general.