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If This Mahogany Desk Could Talk: A Colorful Tale of Aaron Burr and His Wives

Posted on October 17, 2018 by mansionmusings

An unpretentious mahogany desk from the 1830s might easily go unnoticed in Bartow-Pell’s upstairs parlor. Although this ordinary piece is of little interest to connoisseurs of fine furniture, the fact that it belonged to the tempestuous patriot Aaron Burr definitely … Continue reading →

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