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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 November 2024. American socialite, daughter of Aaron Burr (1783–1813) "Theodosia Burr" redirects here. For her mother, see Theodosia Bartow Prevost. Theodosia Burr Alston Portrait by John Vanderlyn, c. 1815–1820 Born Theodosia Burr (1783-06-21) June 21, 1783 Albany, New York, U.S. Disappeared ...
Date: Unknown date: Source: Museum of American Finance Aaron and Theodosia Burr. This source incorrectly identifies Theodosia as Burr's first wife, Theodosia Bartow Burr.; The engraving by Henry Wright Smith (after a portrait by John Vanderlyn) depicts Burr's daughter Theodosia Burr Alston.
The two fell in love, and by 1780 were openly lovers, despite a 10-year age gap. In December 1781, Theodosia discovered her husband had died of yellow fever. [10] Theodosia and Burr's writings to each other covered politics, philosophy and feminism, with the two discussing both Rousseau and British feminist Mary Wollstonecraft.
Theodosia was the daughter of the third US Vice President, Aaron Burr. The 29-year-old was heading to New York to reunite with her father after the death of her 10-year-old son to malaria.
Aaron Burr and Theodosia Bartow Prevost, portrait by Henry Benbridge. Burr met Theodosia Bartow Prevost in August 1778 while she was married to Jacques Marcus Prevost, a Swiss-born British officer in the Royal American Regiment. [26] In Prevost's absence, Burr began regularly visiting Theodosia at The Hermitage, her home in New Jersey. [27]
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