"
Then came the word "Present!" from one of the witnesses. Both
duellists fired and Hamilton dropped. Burr was untouched. He stood for
a second looking at his fallen adversary, and then (as the story
goes), "with a gesture of profound regret, left the ground...."
Back to Richmond Hill and the troubled household gods. Burr was no
butcher, and he did not dislike Hamilton personally. I wonder how many
times he paced the cool dining-room with the balcony outside, and how
many times he refused meat or drink, before he despatched his note to
Dr. Hosack? Here it is:
"Mr. Burr's respectful compliments.--He requests Dr. Hosack
to inform him of the present state of General H., and of the
hopes which are entertained of his recovery.
"Mr. Burr begs to know at what hour of the day the Dr. may
most probably be found at home, that he may repeat his
enquiries. He would take it very kind if the Dr. would take
the trouble of calling on him, as he returns from Mr.
Bayard's."
On the thirteenth, the New York _Herald_ published:
"With emotions that we have not a hand to inscribe, have we
to announce the death of _Alexander Hamilton_.
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