History of the city of New York : its origin, rise, and progress . the youngestman present. Wash-ington sat upon oneside, with Mrs. Wash-ington at his righthand. Hamilton hadalready evinced ex-ceptional aptitude forthe solution of finan-cial problems, and theoriginality of his opinions induced the general belief that he possessedthe highest order of genius. As an individual he probably inspiredwarmer attachments among his friends and more bitter hatred from hisfoes than any other man in New York history. An event occurred in February which colored the whole life of thefuture statesman and juri
History of the city of New York : its origin, rise, and progress . the youngestman present. Wash-ington sat upon oneside, with Mrs. Wash-ington at his righthand. Hamilton hadalready evinced ex-ceptional aptitude forthe solution of finan-cial problems, and theoriginality of his opinions induced the general belief that he possessedthe highest order of genius. As an individual he probably inspiredwarmer attachments among his friends and more bitter hatred from hisfoes than any other man in New York history. An event occurred in February which colored the whole life of thefuture statesman and juri-st. Elizabeth Schuyler, one of the daughters ofGeneral Philip Schuyler, came to Morristown to spend the spring monthswith her aunt, Mrs. Dr. Cochrane, then residing in a cottage near head-quarters. She was a beauty and a belle; small, delicately formed, witha bewitching face illuminated by brilliant black eyes. No young ladyof her time had been more carefullj educated or more highly bred. Herfathers home in Albany had always been the resort of all that was most. Alexander Hamilton. [From the painting by Trumbull in iiossession of tlie Chamber of Commerce.] ELIZABETH SCHUYLER. 235 A cultivated aud polished in the social life of what Walpole styled theproud and opulent colony of New York; and its courtly hospitalitieshad been from time to time enjoyed hy notable representatives of theOld-World aristocracy. She was descended not only from a long lineof Schuylers, but from the Van Reusselaers, Van Cortlandts, and Livings-tons— the great feudal lords of the Colonial period—which, it being stillthe age when the distinctions of rank and caste were held in severerespect, lent an addedinterest to her personalcharms. She camelike a fresh flower intothe dreariness of thatwinter scene of frost,alarm, and despond-ency ; and Hamiltonwas presently her de-voted lover. ErelongGeneral Philip Schuy-ler himself arrivedat headquarters, thechairman of a com-mittee from Congress,empowered to act
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