Inside the Vault: The Reynolds Pamphlet

What led Alexander Hamilton to publish the infamous Reynolds Pamphlet (entitled Observations on Certain Documents . . .) in which he confessed to an extramarital affair? What impact did it have on him, his family, and his career? What role did Thomas Jefferson play? How does it affect how we see Alexander, Eliza, and Maria? On October 5, our curators were joined by Dr. Joanne Freeman of Yale University for a discussion of the Reynolds Pamphlet.

View slides from the presentation here.

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  • 1:03–2:42: Today’s documents
  • 2:43–5:01: Alexander Hamilton
  • 5:02–10:20: Eighteenth-century politics
  • 10:21–12:11: The Reynolds Pamphlet
  • 12:12–22:05: John Adams to Benjamin Rush
  • 22:06–26:25: Maria Reynolds
  • 26:26–30:23: The History of the United States for 1796
  • 30:24–45:42: The Reynolds Affair
  • 45:43–22:49: Letter . . . Concerning the Public Conduct and Character of John Adams
  • 50:09–53:20: Elizabeth Hamilton

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