The life of Harman Blennerhassett

“In 1796, Blennerhasset arrived in America from England, and settled on an island in the Ohio river, below Parkersburgh, where he built an elegant residence, furnished with taste and elegance. [Aaron] Burr was his guest in 1805, and succeeded in involving him in his treasonable schemes. He invested largely in boats, provisions, arms and ammunition, left his home and friends, and went to Kentucky. Warned of Burr’s real designs, he returned to his home, greatly disheartened, but, through Burr’s solicitations, and the persuasions of his wife, he persisted. His property was seized and sold, and he was prosecuted as an accomplice of Burr, but was discharged, broken in mind, and bankrupt. He was subsequently a cotton planter, removed to Montreal, in 1819, and practiced law, but in 1822, removed to the West Indies, and died in 1831. For a critical review of this work, see ***North American Review***, Vol. 79, page 297.” - Peter G. Thomson, ***A Bibliography of the State of Ohio*** (1880)

First sentence: NEARLY fifty years since, the inhabitants of the valley of the Ohio were gratified by the intelligence that an individual of rank and fortune had renounced allegiance to his father-land, to take up his abode among them.

Year

1850

Language

English

Publisher

Kessinger Publishing

Editions

2

Pages

240

ISBN

9781417966196

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