Editing Aaron Burr (section)

===Exile and return===
By the conclusion of his trial for treason, despite an acquittal, all of Burr's hopes for a political comeback had been dashed, and he fled America and his creditors for Europe.{{sfn|Isenberg|2007|p=380}} Dr. [[David Hosack]], Hamilton's physician and a friend to both Hamilton and Burr, lent Burr money for passage on a ship.{{sfn|Leitch|1978|pp=261–262}}

Burr lived in self-imposed [[exile]] from 1808 to 1812, passing most of this period in England, where he occupied a house on [[Craven Street]], [[London]]. He became a good friend, even confidant, of the English [[Utilitarianism|Utilitarian]] philosopher [[Jeremy Bentham]], and on occasion lived at Bentham's home. He also spent time in Scotland, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and [[French First Empire|France]]. Ever hopeful, he solicited funding for renewing his plans for a conquest of Mexico but was rebuffed. He was ordered out of England and [[Napoleon|Emperor Napoleon of France]] refused to receive him.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911|p=862}} However, one of his ministers held an interview concerning Burr's goals for Spanish Florida or the [[British West Indies]].

After returning from Europe, Burr used the surname "Edwards", his mother's maiden name, for a while to avoid creditors. With help from old friends [[Samuel Swartwout]] and Matthew L. Davis, Burr returned to New York City and his law practice.<ref name=worldhistory/> Later he helped the heirs of the Eden family in a financial lawsuit. By the early 1820s, the remaining members of the Eden household, Eden's widow and two daughters, had become a surrogate family to Burr.{{sfn|Isenberg|2007|p=397}}