Alexander Hamilton and Maria Reynolds in Philadelphia

Episode 96 In the musical Hamilton, Angelica Schuyler may have called New York the greatest city in the world, but what Lin Manuel Miranda left out of the show is the scandal that rocked Alexander Hamilton’s career, nearly destroyed his marriage and was the basis of the Reynolds Pamphlet, happened in Philadelphia. Hamilton’s Philadelphia home near 3rd and Walnut Streets was just a few blocks from the the boarding house where 23-year-old Mariah Reynolds rented a room with her husband James. Reynolds was a young woman from New York whose husband used her to ensnare Alexander Hamilton in an extortion scheme through an affair that lasted for about year from the summer of 1791 through June 1792. Learn about the romantic scandal that rocked the career and marriage of one of our most notable founding fathers, a story from the city of brotherly love and sisterly affection. TwistedPhilly is researched, hosted, and produced by me, Deana Marie, and available wherever you listen to podcasts. Production assistance is provided by Jeremy Collins, creator and host of the Podcasts we listen to podcast and the Facebook community podcasts we listen to. Special thanks to Jeremy Collins and Liv Searfass for the voice acting in this episode. Follow me on Tiktok and Instagram at twistedphilly to see many of the locations and histories I discuss in the show, including the locations of Alexander Hamilton and Maria Reynold’s Philadelphia residences. Research sources for this episode include: Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow, 2004, Penguin Books The Notorious Affair of Mrs. Reynolds by Robert C Alberts, February 1972 ( ) Maria Reynolds and the First U.S. Political Sex Scandal by Patti Wigington, October 2018 ( ) America’s First “Hush Money” Scandal: Alexander Hamilton’s Torrid Affair with Maria Reynolds by Kyle Swenson, March 2018, The Washington Post ( ) Alexander Hamilton’s Complicated Relationship to Slavery by Christoher Klien, July 2020 ( A Guide to Alexander Hamilton’s Philadelphia by Visit Philadelphia, October 2024 ( ) Where Eliza and Alexander Hamilton Lived in Philadelphia by Susan Holloway Scott Blog Post, July 2017 ( ) Founders Online: The Reynolds Pamphlet by Alexander Hamilton, August 1797 ( ) Founders Online: Documents and correspondence to and/or from Alexander Hamilton, James Reynolds, Maria Reynolds, George Washington, Henry Seckel, Fredrick Muhelnberg The post Alexander Hamilton and Maria Reynolds in Philadelphia appeared first on TwistedPhilly .

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