Burr confessed to Bentham he planned to kill Hamilton in duel

What was said

"Bentham said of Burr, 'Burr gave me an account of his jewel with Hamilton, he was sure of being able to kill him, so I thought it little better than murder.' In other words, Burr planned the whole thing."

Years after the duel, while living in exile in London, Aaron Burr became friends with philosopher Jeremy Bentham and allegedly confessed that he had been confident of killing Hamilton and had planned the duel accordingly. Bentham's account suggests the duel was premeditated killing rather than an affair of honor, though Burr's defenders argue his image was poisoned by enemies.