Imagine any modern father leaving his little girl behind in a more or less remote country place with a small army of servants under her and full and absolute authority over them and herself! But I take it that there are not many modern little girls like Theodosia Burr.

Certainly there are very few who could translate the American Constitution into French, and Theo did that while she was still a slip of a girl, merely to please her adored father! Which is a digression.
In some way Burr had made the acquaintance of the celebrated Indian Chief of the Mohawks, Tha-yen-da-ne-gea.

He was intelligent, educated and really a distinguished orator, and Burr took a great fancy to him.
The Chief had adopted an American name,--Joseph Brant,--and had acquired quite a reputation.

He was en route for Washington, but anxious to see New York before he went.

So Burr sent him to Richmond Hill, and gave him a letter to present to Theo, saying that his daughter would take care of him! The letter runs: "...