In 1846, 44 years after Alexander died, Eliza petitioned Congress for assistance in funding the publication of his writings—papers from the Revolution to formation and adoption of the Constitution to the administration of George Washington. go.usa.gov/xfgSh #HamiltonFilm 
The report, which also reprints Eliza’s petition, recognizes her love for Alexander: #HamiltonFilm
“at such an advanced age, still cherishing an ardent attachment for the husband of her youth, wishes, before she too passes away, to see the reasons upon which his public actions were founded spread before the American people.” go.usa.gov/xfgSh #HamiltonFilm
It also acknowledges the role Hamilton played in our history. Now that “the age has gone by in which he lived and acted,” Congress could take a nonpartisan look at his accomplishments. He was “the thinker to whom the Revolution gave birth.” go.usa.gov/xfgSh #HamiltonFilm
