Episode 430: The Mysterious Disappearance of Theodosia Burr Alston
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Theodosia's Life Mirrors Her Mother's
In 18th and 19th century South Carolina, malaria was a huge contributor to high mortality rates. Little Aaron had contacted this around May or early June. And during the month of June, he was basically in like a stuporist state. So they used mercury and just made them rust to see if it would help. It did not work. In a letter she wrote on July 12th to Aaron Burr, she said, I've lost my boy. My child is gone forever.
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