The collection of letters you are about to read were found hidden amongst the writings of Alexander Hamilton himself. At first examination, these letters were believed to have been written by the Founding Father, although the writing was too damaged for this to be confirmed. However, upon closer inspection with the technology available today, we have found this to be incorrect. The letters in question were exchanged between Alexander's first son, Philip Hamilton, and the daughter of Aaron Burr, Theodosia Burr Alston. Although both died young, we have reason to believe that Alston continued to write letters to Hamilton until her demise in 1813.

Through the examination of these letters, we have concluded that Hamilton and Alston had a prolonged relationship, known only to their parents, a secret they would one day take to the grave. From our detailed analyses, we have reason to believe the exchange between Hamilton and Burr started when the pair were ten and eleven, therefore spanning nine or so years for Hamilton and almost twenty years for Alston

By publishing these works, we hope to inform others about Philip Hamilton's life up until his death and also the life of the unknown Theodosia Burr. Some of the letters were ruined beyond repair and some were misplaced leaving gaps in our story and things we can only interpret from what we already know. Many of the letters lack any historical significance, and this has been noted. Notes have been added at the end of each document to fully explain the contents and expand on any missing points.

Thank you for taking the time to read this collection and do not hesitate to approach us with any questions using the email provided below.

Thank you.

Professor Eric Dawson

ericdawson@thehamiltonassociation.com

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