The rate of oxidation is dependent on the quality and type of base oil as well as the additive package used. Some synthetics, such as polyalphaolefins (PAO), have inherently better oxidation stability than do mineral oils.
Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Dueled to the Death. July 11, 1804. Standing on the heights of Weehawken, New Jersey, Hamilton and Burr fired their pistols. Some people said that Hamilton purposely missed Burr. Burr's shot, however, fatally wounded Hamilton, leading to his death the following day. Aaron Burr escaped unharmed. Hard to believe, but settling differences with a duel had been the custom before the Revolution.
Alexander Hamilton's papers were not published until 1850-1851 by his son, John Church Hamilton, and after the U.S. government had purchased them in 1849. Elizabeth lived her final years in Washington, D.C., with her daughter Eliza Hamilton Holly.