Aaron Burr's Oath of Allegiance

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Description

This is the Oath of Allegiance and Fidelity that was signed by Lieutenant Colonel Aaron Burr, of Malcolm’s Regiment, while stationed and encamped with the Continental Army at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. This affirmation came to be taken due to a Congressional Resolve dated February 3, 1778, that directed “every officer who holds or shall hereafter hold a commission or office from Congress” to take this oath.

Citation

This primary source comes from the War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records.

National Archives Identifier: 537441916

Full Citation: Aaron Burr’s Oath of Allegiance as Lieutenant Colonel; 6/8/1778; Oaths of Allegiance and Fidelity and Oaths of Office; Numbered Record Books, 1894–1913; War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, Record Group 93; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/aaron-burr-oath-of-allegiance/, April 15, 2026]

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