5549. MORGAN (George), Exposure of Burr.—
Your situation and the knowledge
you already possess would probably put it in
your power to trace the footsteps of this enterprise
[Burr's conspiracy] on the public peace
with more effect than any other with whom I
could communicate. Whatever zeal you might
think proper to use in this pursuit, would be
used in fulfilment of the duties of a good citizen,
and any communications you may be so
good as to make to me on the subject shall be
thankfully received, and so made use of as not
to commit you any further than yourself May
think proper to express. A knowledge of the
persons who may reject, as well as of those who
may accept parricide propositions will be peculiarly
useful.—
To George Morgan.
Ford ed., viii, 473.
(M.
Sep. 1806)
