Alexander Hamilton documents to be displayed at Overture Center
BARRY ADAMS
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Among the documents that will be on display during select shows at Overture Center during "Hamilton" the musical will be original pamphlets written by Alexander Hamilton. One of the most notable, written and published in 1797, is "Observations on Certain Documents," commonly referred to as the "Reynolds Pamphlet," in which Hamilton admits an affair with Maria Reynolds, but refutes charges that he misused federal funds.
An original letter written by Alexander Hamilton will be among the items on display at Overture Center during select shows of “Hamilton” the musical, which opens Tuesday.
The Wisconsin Historical Society has a collection of historical letters from the late 1700s. They include letters from Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and Alexander Hamilton. A letter from Aaron Burr, lower right, is also part of the collection.
Cynthia Bachhuber, North American History Librarian with the Wisconsin Historical Society, shows off an original of The Pennsylvanian Gazette from July 10, 1776, when it published the Declaration of Independence. Bound newspapers will be part of a display during select shows of "Hamilton" the musical at Overture Center in Madison.
Among the documents that will be on display during select shows at Overture Center during "Hamilton" the musical will be original pamphlets written by Alexander Hamilton. One of the most notable, written and published in 1797, is "Observations on Certain Documents," commonly referred to as the "Reynolds Pamphlet," in which Hamilton admits an affair with Maria Reynolds, but refutes charges that he misused federal funds.
The Wisconsin Historical Society has a collection of historical letters from the late 1700s. They include letters from Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and Alexander Hamilton. A letter from Aaron Burr, lower right, is also part of the collection.
Cynthia Bachhuber, North American History Librarian with the Wisconsin Historical Society, shows off an original of The Pennsylvanian Gazette from July 10, 1776, when it published the Declaration of Independence. Bound newspapers will be part of a display during select shows of "Hamilton" the musical at Overture Center in Madison.
