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Description of Pictures: Hamilton Highlights at New-York Historical Society
September 05, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Summer of Hamilton may be over, but the spirit of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton lives on at the New-York Historical Society. A variety of Hamilton-related objects and documents are on display in a series of installations throughout the Museum and Library until the end of the year.
In the Museum gallery, see life-size bronze statues depicting Hamilton and Burr in the midst of their deadly duel, pistols drawn and aimed at one another; a portrait of Hamilton by John Trumbull that inspired the $10 bill; the monumental tall case clock presented by Hamilton in 1797 to the Bank of New York; and Hamilton’s desk, at which the prolific writer penned his correspondence, on loan from the Museum of the City of New York. On view through December 31
Documents from New-York Historical’s collection, displayed in the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library, help answer the question posed in the musical—“who tells your story?”—by focusing on Hamilton’s relationships with other Founding Fathers and his widow’s attempt to secure his place in history. On view through October 10
In an exhibition case curated by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, glimpse the famous “nut brown maid” love letter to his fiancée, Elizabeth Schuyler, and a letter supporting Thomas Jefferson over Aaron Burr in the Election of 1800, which stated “In a choice of Evils let them take the least―Jefferson is in every view less dangerous than Burr.” On view through September 25
Replicas of the dueling pistols used by Hamilton and Burr, on loan from the JPMorgan Chase Historical Collection, will continue to be exhibited as part of New York Rising, a permanent installation in Smith Gallery that illustrates New York’s critical contribution to the founding of the U.S. The installation also features the marble cenotaph marking where Hamilton was wounded; a bust of Hamilton by Giuseppe Ceracchi depicting him in the guise of a Roman Senator; a gold mourning ring set with a lock of Hamilton’s hair that Elizabeth Hamilton gave to Nathaniel Pendleton, Hamilton’s second in the duel; portraits of Aaron Burr and his gifted daughter Theodosia Burr painted by John Vanderlyn; and Burr’s death mask.

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. NYHHAM_161221_05.JPG: Alexander Hamilton, first secretary of the treasury, was a prolific writer. He often used his writing talents to advance his vision for the new United States. But his writing could also get him into trouble. In 1797, in order to combat charges of embezzlement, he published a pamphlet detailing his affair with Maria Reynolds, seemingly without realizing the damage such a confession could do to both his personal and his professional life. Shown here is Hamilton's account of how the affair with Mrs. Reynolds began.
2. NYHHAM_161221_10.JPG: Many of Alexander Hamilton's contemporaries as well as modern historians agree that this pamphlet, Letter from Alexander Hamilton, Concerning the Public Conduct and Character of John Adams, devastated Hamitlon's political career and reputation. He devotes forty-nine pages to undermining President John Adams and in the process reveals much of the infighting in Adams's administration and the Federalist Party. He then spends three pages defending his decision to write the pamphlet and disingenuously states that he does not want Adams to lose the election of 1800.
3. NYHHAM_161221_19.JPG: John Adams did not respond publicly to the pamphlet for nine years -- but he thought about it frequently. As he watched the reputations of Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and Hamilton grow, Adams became more bitter, and penned scathing letters to his friend Doctor Benjamin Rush critiquing the other Founders. His attacks were often personal, particularly regarding Hamilton, who was notorious for his indiscretions.
4. NYHHAM_161221_20.JPG: Marble cenotaph marking the site where Hamilton was wounded, ca 1805
5. NYHHAM_161221_26.JPG: Hamilton-Burr Dueling Pistols, replica set, 1976 These pistols are exact replicas of those used in the infamous 1804 duel in which Aaron Burr fatally shot Alexander Hamilton. The pistols are from a limited edition that was commissioned for the 1976 US bicentennial celebration. The original pistols, made by Wogdon in London, belonged to Hamilton's brother-in-law, John B. Church.
6. NYHHAM_161221_33.JPG: John Trumbull Alexander Hamilton, after 1804 If anyone experienced some benefit form Alexander Hamilton's fatal demise in 1804, it was painter John Trumbull. The massive outpouring of affection for Hamilton after the duel created a market for images of the slain politician. Immediately following Hamilton's death, New York City commissioned the artist to execute a full-length portrait to hang in City Hall. To accomplish the task, Trumbull modeled it after an earlier painting he had done from life and a popular marble bust by Giuseppe Ceracchi (also on view in this gallery). The City Hall portrait became the basis for Trumbull's subsequent bust-length versions, including this example, and eventually for the treasury secretary's depiction on the ten-dollar bill.
7. NYHHAM_161221_35.JPG: Alexander Hamilton's cylinder desk, ca 1800 Acquired need the end of his life, Hamilton possibly used the desk while penning the heated letters he exchanged with Aaron Burr leading up to their fateful July duel.
8. NYHHAM_161221_53.JPG: Kim Crowley Burr, 2004 Crowley's life-size sculptures capture the critical moment of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr's historic duel on July 11, 1804. The event was the culmination of an "affair of honor," a highly ritualized war of words between the two men looking to protect their personal and political reputations. Hamilton, the Secretary of the Treasury, and Burr, the sitting Vice President, came into frequent personal and political conflict. During Burr's 1804 campaign for governor of New York, Hamilton actively honor-bound Hamilton to a duel. Skirting the New York ban, the two men rowed across the Hudson River to Weehawken, New Jersey, where dueling was prosecuted less aggressively. Hamilton is purported to have missed Burr intentionally. Burr returned fire, mortally wounding Hamilton, who died the following day. These statues were commissioned for the New-York Historical Society's 2004 exhibition Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America, which explored the statesman whose life inspired debate and controversy, and whose vision helped shape the United States.
9. NYHHAM_161221_55.JPG: Kim Crowley Hamilton, 2004 Crowley's life-size sculptures capture the critical moment of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr's historic duel on July 11, 1804. The event was the culmination of an "affair of honor," a highly ritualized war of words between two men looking to protect their personal and political reputations. Hamilton, the Secretary of the Treasury, and Burr, the sitting Vice President, came into frequent personal and political conflict. During Burr's 1804 campaign for governor of New York, Hamilton actively denounced Burr. Blaming Hamilton for the campaign loss, Burr challenged the honor-bound Hamilton to a duel. Skirting the New York ban, the two men rowed across the Hudson River to Weehawken, New Jersey, where dueling was prosecuted less aggressively. Hamilton is purported to have missed Burr intentionally. Burr returned fire, mortally wounding Hamilton, who died the following day. hese statues were commissioned for the New-York Historical Society's 2004 exhibition Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America, which explored the statesman whose life inspired debate and controversy, and whose vision helped shape the United States.
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