PETERSBURG, VA. -
Aug. 11.
A duel was fought on Wednesday last, near the brick church in Blandford, by Mr. Robert C. Adams and James B. Boisseau, of this town, which unhappily terminated on the death of both!
The distance taken by combatants was nine feet -- the first fire proved ineffectual; but at the second, Mr. Boisseau received his antagonists' ball in the right breast and fell lifeless.
Mr. Adams received the ball of Mr. Boisseau in the right side a little below the false ribs, and survived about two hours.
Of the nature of the quarrel which gave rise to this fatal meeting, we are not informed. Thus at the shrink of the mistaken honour, have those young gentlemen sacrificed themselves.
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(from "Genius of Liberty," Petersburg, Va., August 22, 1820 issue, p. 2.)
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His parents were Benjamin Boisseau and Mary Eppes.
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Aug. 11.
A duel was fought on Wednesday last, near the brick church in Blandford, by Mr. Robert C. Adams and James B. Boisseau, of this town, which unhappily terminated on the death of both!
The distance taken by combatants was nine feet -- the first fire proved ineffectual; but at the second, Mr. Boisseau received his antagonists' ball in the right breast and fell lifeless.
Mr. Adams received the ball of Mr. Boisseau in the right side a little below the false ribs, and survived about two hours.
Of the nature of the quarrel which gave rise to this fatal meeting, we are not informed. Thus at the shrink of the mistaken honour, have those young gentlemen sacrificed themselves.
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(from "Genius of Liberty," Petersburg, Va., August 22, 1820 issue, p. 2.)
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His parents were Benjamin Boisseau and Mary Eppes.
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PETERSBURG, VA. -
Aug. 11.
A duel was fought on Wednesday last, near the brick church in Blandford, by Mr. Robert C. Adams and James B. Boisseau, of this town, which unhappily terminated on the death of both!
The distance taken by combatants was nine feet -- the first fire proved ineffectual; but at the second, Mr. Boisseau received his antagonists' ball in the right breast and fell lifeless.
Mr. Adams received the ball of Mr. Boisseau in the right side a little below the false ribs, and survived about two hours.
Of the nature of the quarrel which gave rise to this fatal meeting, we are not informed. Thus at the shrink of the mistaken honour, have those young gentlemen sacrificed themselves.
===
(from "Genius of Liberty," Petersburg, Va., August 22, 1820 issue, p. 2.)
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His parents were Benjamin Boisseau and Mary Eppes.
===
Aug. 11.
A duel was fought on Wednesday last, near the brick church in Blandford, by Mr. Robert C. Adams and James B. Boisseau, of this town, which unhappily terminated on the death of both!
The distance taken by combatants was nine feet -- the first fire proved ineffectual; but at the second, Mr. Boisseau received his antagonists' ball in the right breast and fell lifeless.
Mr. Adams received the ball of Mr. Boisseau in the right side a little below the false ribs, and survived about two hours.
Of the nature of the quarrel which gave rise to this fatal meeting, we are not informed. Thus at the shrink of the mistaken honour, have those young gentlemen sacrificed themselves.
===
(from "Genius of Liberty," Petersburg, Va., August 22, 1820 issue, p. 2.)
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His parents were Benjamin Boisseau and Mary Eppes.
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