So last night I read a few of the letters Aaron Burr wrote to his adult daughter Theodosia in the summer of 1804, just after he had murdered Alexander Hamilton. He is still bitter, and of course is also in hiding/exile. He seems to believe that history will eventually vindicate him, and that the tales […]
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Dear Theodosia
Posted in History, tagged Aaron Burr on January 17, 2017 | Comments Off on Dear Theodosia
Where We Lived
Posted in History on January 16, 2017 | Comments Off on Where We Lived
“Where We Lived” by Jack Larkin I borrowed this book from the library a few months ago, in an effort to learn more about everyday life in 18th century America. It’s a incredibly fascinating coffee-table style book, with lots of photos from the Historic American Buildings Survey of the Library of Congress. The architecture of […]
“The very devil is in them”
Posted in Books and Reading, History, tagged John Adams on January 15, 2017 | 2 Comments »
Today shall be the last dry and freezing day for a while, I see from the forecast, which promises a week ahead of rain and much warmer temperatures. Right now it’s 26 degrees and I am looking ahead at a day of meal-planning, shopping, and also reading. I have lately picked up “John Adams” to […]
The Musical and its Aftermath
Posted in History, tagged Lafayette on January 14, 2017 | Comments Off on The Musical and its Aftermath
Good morning. About six months ago, I finally satisfied a curiosity about the musical “Hamilton” which had been brewing for a little while, at last succumbing to the hype by purchasing the original soundtrack (I will probably never see it performed live in any Broadway-scale capacity, or if I do it will be a decade […]
Captain of the New York Artillery
Posted in Hamilton, History on January 13, 2017 | Comments Off on Captain of the New York Artillery
This is one of my favorite Alexander Hamilton portraits, perhaps because he is so young and his hair isn’t powdered, and maybe it’s not an accurate likeness but at least it’s not a Charles Peale, who was very bad at art and yet somehow did lots of shitty portraits. This is actually a detail view […]
You will oblige me singularly
Posted in Hamilton, History on January 13, 2017 | Comments Off on You will oblige me singularly
I’m still re-acclimating to this format, but I am determined. As a kind of test, and a taste of what is to come, my friends, observe the above letter, which I shall transcribe here: Sir, I am extremely anxious to get across to Head Quarters this night, and it seems hardly possible to cross the […]