Aaron Burr's farewell address explained

Aaron Burr's March 1805 farewell address to the United States Senate is remembered as one of the preeminent speeches of the American Vice Presidency. Burr spoke for 20 or 30 minutes, and upon concluding, departed the chamber solemnly, the sound of the closing door resounding through the room upon his exit.^[1] The speech left U.S. Senators in tears. At least one of fragment of the address has been preserved:^[2]

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Sources

• Hatch . Louis Clinton . Shoup . Earl L. . April 1934 . The Vice-Presidency of the United States . XXVIII . 2 . Americana . American Historical Society, Inc. . Somerville, N.J., and New York . 191–249 . 1480991 . sf88092249 .

Notes and References

1. News: 1952-10-26 . An Uncommon Man . 2024-05-29 . The Tennessean . 95.
2. Web site: U.S. Senate: Indicted Vice President Bids Senate Farewell . 2024-05-29 . www.senate.gov.