In his book "A Fatal Friendship: Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr," Arnold Rogow described her as "a lady of great beauty, shape, and gentility." Kitty was part of the cream of Albany society and was descended from the original founders of New Amsterdam. Both Philip and Catherine were members of prosperous Dutch families in New York. Philip Schuyler and his wife Catherine “Kitty” Van Rensselaer.
These three women, often overlooked by historians, left their own mark on the American Revolution.Įlizabeth, Angelica, and Peggy were the three oldest children of Gen. With the popularity of the Broadway musical "Hamilton," there’s been a resurgence of interest in not just Alexander Hamilton himself, but also in the lives of his wife, Elizabeth Schuyler, and her sisters Angelica and Peggy.
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