What was the reaction to the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton? It occurred on this date, July 11, 212 years ago.

by a4bh3

Do we know what John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, or any other surviving Founding Fathers thought? Was there any sympathy for Hamilton afterwards? How common were duels around this time? Was it "all over the news"?

Georgy_K_Zhukov

I hope you don't mind if I point you to some older responses, but I covered much of this in the Hamilton AMA last month! This response and this one should be of particular interest for you.