History Resources

Inside the Vault: The Schuyler Sisters

by Gilder Lehrman Staff

Originally broadcast on June 12, 2020, in this session of Inside the Vault: Highlights from the Gilder Lehrman Collection curators discussed documents relating to history’s favorite sisters: Angelica, Eliza, and Peggy. Paige Smallwood from Hamilton and Gena Oppenheim, Hamilton Education Program Senior Education Fellow at the Gilder Lehrman Institute and educator at Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn, helped explore a love letter from Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Schuyler and Angelica Church’s letter announcing Alexander Hamilton was shot by Aaron Burr.

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Classroom-ready resources for the documents presented

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  • Today’s Documents: 3:56–4:40
  • A love letter from Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Schuyler: 4:41–18:10
  • Hamilton’s request for Eliza to write more: 18:11–20:40
  • What’s in a name?: 20:41–25:39
  • Hamilton and Marriage: 25:40–29:44
  • Q&A: 29:45–39:49
  • Angelica Schuyler Church: 39:50–42:08
  • The Schuyler Sisters: 42:09–47:10
  • The Hamilton and Burr Duel: 47:11–49:14
  • Angelica’s Handwriting: 48:15–52:19
  • Angelica Church’s letter announcing that Alexander Hamilton was shot: 52:02–1:02:15
  • Eliza After Hamilton: 1:02:16–1:08:45
  • Q&A: 1:08:46–1:16:04