John laurens was gay
Why I believe John Laurens was gay
This blog isn't saying you should headcanon him as gay, just explaining why I do.
Hello! It is I, Crack ships, and I'll be arguing of what sexuality was John Laurens.
Hear me out:
John was, most likely, gay. I'm not saying that as a definine thing, but the case is rather strong for this.
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Reason nr. 1 - his childhood
As many people have heard, John had a attractive bad childhood, since his father was a super big slave owner, and pretty mentally abusive too.
But, we're not going to focus on that.
Instead, let's look into his major disinterest in women. As his father always claimed, he was just a late bloomer, but was that really the case?
Had he ever, even later in his life, felt attraction towards women?
Well, we can't know for sure. He did have a wife, but he never really seemed to be all that in devote, or even attracted to her (I'll get into Martha later) but he did share super sturdy bonds with multiple men.
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Reason Nr. 2 - Alexander Hamilton
Now, I'll keep this short, since everyone in the fandom knows of their apparent romance. And rightfully so, even if it was rather one sided (from Alexander
Was Alexander Hamilton Gay? Here’s An Analysis
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Myth: Alexander Hamilton Was Gay
One often gets the impression that myths like this are perpetrated to justify modern moral values. Hamilton certainly had a colorful career and death, but this accusation is based on amateur psychoanalysis and extremely circumstantial evidence. If Hamilton was gay, he certainly did a decent job of hiding it throughout his adult life. Here are some thoughts on the scrutinize “Was Alexander Hamilton Gay?”.
Is Alexander Hamilton gay: The myth of Hamilton’s gay past centers on his relationship with John Laurens of South Carolina. Both men served under George Washington during the American Revolution. Washington referred to his staff officers as his “family” during the war, and Laurens and Hamilton developed a close relationship. When the two were apart, they corresponded frequently. Their letters were written in the flowery language of the eighteenth century, and while they would promote suspicion in up-to-date American society, they were typical in style and tone for their day. Hamilton told Laurens that he loved him, and Laurens referred to Hamilton as “My Dear.” They we
Notes
Re-edited and added to from Jonathan Ned Katz, Gay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S.A. (NY: Thomas Y. Crowell Firm, 1976, p. 452-456).
1. John Chester Miller, Alexander Hamilton: A Portrait in Paradox (NY: Harper & Row, 1959), page 22. Jonathan Ned Katz thanks Bill Chalson for informing him of this reference and of Hamilton's "love letters" to other soldiers in the American Revolutionary Army. It should be noted that Damon and Pythias are constantly referred to in history of homosexual literature, and that some of Plutarch's heroes participated in same-sex sexual intimacies. See, for example, John Addington Symonds, A Problem in Greek Ethics (many editions.)
2. Alexander Hamilton, The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, ed. Harold C. Syrett, assoc. ed. Jacob E. Cooke (N.Y.: Columbia University, 1961), vol. 2, p. 34. The letters or words in brackets are those added by Hamilton's editors. See Hamilton Papers for footnotes which have been omitted from the present text. In reference to the present letter, the editors note that at some points Hamilton's words possess been crossed out so that it is
Revolutionary Love
The Gay Cherish Letters of Alexander Hamilton
Excerpts from My Dear Boy: Homosexual Love Letters through the Centuries (1998), Edited by Rictor Norton
Alexander Hamilton (1757�1804) was a pamphleteer in sustain of Colonial autonomy, and fought in the American Revolutionary Army under George Washington and Lafayette. He served in the Continental Congress 1782�3, then began a law drill in New York. After the war he helped to found the Federalist Party (writing many noted essays in The Federalist) and influenced national politics. His long-time adversary Vice President Aaron Burr killed him in a duel in 1804. The aristocratic Southerner John Laurens (1754�1782), also an aide to General Washington, once fought a duel to defend Washington's honour. In 1780 he was held prisoner of war by the British at the defeat of Charleston, South Carolina. On his release, he went to France to raise funds for the Revolutionary Army, which he rejoined on his send back. He was killed in a small foraging party on August 27, 1782.
Hamilton wrote to Laurens while Laurens was organizing jet slaves to brawl the British in South Carolina in 1779, and