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“Oui oui, mon ami, je m’appelle Lafayette!”

#Hamilton first met Lafayette in early August 1777 in
Philadelphia. Lafayette had recently arrived in Philly from France and Washington and his staff made their HQ at City Tavern ( @ChefStaib) #HATM #hamilfilm
“I’m gonna compel him to include women in the sequel”

#DidYouKnow women legally held the right to vote in New Jersey from 1776-1807? These Revolutionary women and their stories are part of our upcoming exhibit, When Women Lost the Vote. #HATM #hamilfilm https://nyti.ms/39VKD3S 
“My grandfather was a fire and brimstone preacher”

Aaron Burr’s grandfather was Rev. Jonathan Edwards, a leader of the first “Great Awakening.” Another leader was Rev. George Whitefield, see his communion flagon in our Virtual Tour: http://bit.ly/3isj9rI  #HATM #hamilfilm
"We have resorted to eating our horses”

In his memoir, A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier, published in 1830, Continental Army Private Joseph Plumb Martin remembered that “I saw several of the men roast their old shoes and eat them.” #HATM #hamilfilm
“Laurens, do not throw away your shot”

The duel between Laurens and Lee took place in what is now the Port Richmond section of Philly, back in 1778 it was mostly farmland. #Hamilton served as Laurens' "second" and negotiated an end to the duel. #hamiltonwashere #HATM #hamilfilm
"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, it's the Ten Duel Commandments”

@jbf1755's Affairs of Honor is a must read! She and Paul Oakley Stovall, who plays GW in the @HamiltonMusical tour, recently talked #Hamilton with us: http://bit.ly/31vgkAc 
#HATM #hamilfilm
“How did we know this plan would work? We had a spy on the inside - Hercules Mulligan!”

Learn about Black double agent James Armistead and his work to gather intelligence before Yorktown and hear from our own Adrienne Whaley on @history: http://bit.ly/2Aqkez8  #HATM #hamilfilm
“I was chosen for the Constitutional Convention”

“This is the critical opportunity for establishing the prosperity of this country on a solid foundation.” - Hamilton to GW, July 3, 1787

At the convention in Philly, he was one of the national gov’s biggest supporter. #hamilfilm
Hamilton’s Sec of the Treasury office was located across the street from the Museum at Carpenters Hall. He presented 3 of his 4 economic plans in Philly. His Second Report on Public Credit helped form the First Bank of the U.S., also across the street from us. #HATM #hamilfilm
“Imagine what gon' happen when you try to tax our whisky”

In response to the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794, Hamilton left Philadelphia with GW and headed west to gather 20,000 men to crush the rebellion. Read more in @WilliamHogeland book: http://bit.ly/31GRsWd  #HATM #hamilfilm
“There’s nothing like summer in the city. Someone under stress meets someone looking pretty.”

The affair between Hamilton and Maria Reynolds took place in Philly in summer 1791. At the time, Hamilton lived at the corner of 3rd and Walnut: http://bit.ly/3ikrsGg  #HATM #hamilfilm
“Did'ya hear the news about good old General Mercer?”

We have General Mercer’s sword from the Battle of Princeton on display, on loan from The St. Andrew’s Society of Philadelphia! See it on our Virtual Tour: http://bit.ly/3isj9rI  #HATM #hamilfilm
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