#houp

Burr, walking by: And they were roommates!

“Before Troup had to move on to pursue his career Hamilton gave Troup “a thick sheaf of poems, which the latter proceeded to lose during the Revolution.” It is entirely possible that Troup genuinely did “lose” these poems while fighting a war. That being said, Troup was very sensitive about Hamilton’s legacy: he was greatly distressed by the damage done to Hamilton’s reputation by the Reynolds Pamphlet, and his biography of Hamilton does what it can to portray Hamilton as a hero. It is entirely possible that Troup destroyed these poems rather than risk anyone knowing what Hamilton wrote for him.”