 "Hers was a strong character with its depth and warmth, whether of feeling or temper controlled, but glowing underneath, bursting through at times in some emphatic expression." Much later, the son of Joanna Bethune, one of the women she worked alongside to found an orphanage later in her life, remembered that "Both [Elizabeth and Joanna] were of determined disposition... Mrs. Bethune the more cautious, Mrs. Hamilton the more impulsive."

Marriage
In early 1780, Elizabeth went to stay with her aunt, Gertrude Schuyler Cochran, in Morristown, New Jersey. There she met Alexander Hamilton, one of General George Washington's aides-de-camp, who was stationed along with the General and his men in Morristown for the winter. (In fact, they had met previously, if briefly, two years before, when Hamilton dined with the Schuylers on his way back from a negotiation on Washington's behalf.) Also while in Morristown, Eliza met and became friends with Martha Washington, a friendship they would maintain throughout their husbands' political careers. Eliza later said of Mrs. Washington, "She was always my ideal of a true woman."

The relationship between Eliza and Hamilton quickly grew, even after he left Morristown for a short mission to negotiate a prisoners exchange, only a month after Eliza had arrived. While gone on the prisoner exchange Hamilton wrote to Eliza continuing their relationship through letters. He then returned to Morristown where Elizabeth's father had also arrived in his capacity as representative of the Continental Congress and by early April they were officially engaged, with her father's blessing (something of an anomaly for the Schuyler girls—both Angelica and Catherine would end up eloping). Hamilton followed the Army when they decamped in June 1780. In September that year, Eliza learned that MajorJohn André, head of the British Secret Service, had been captured in a foiled plot concocted by General Benedict Arnold to surrender the fort of West Point to the British. André had once been a houseguest in the Schuyler Mansion in Albany as a prisoner of war en route to Pennsylvania in 1775; Eliza, then seventeen, might have had a juvenile crush on the young British officer who had once sketched for her. Hamilton, while jealous of André for his "accomplishments," promised Eliza he would do what he could to treat the British intelligence chief accordingly;
" Hers was a strong character with its depth and warmth, whether of touch or pique controlled, but glowing underneath, explode through at time in some emphatic expression. " Much by and by, the son of Joanna Bethune, one of the womanhood she worked aboard to line up an orphanage by and by in her life, remembered that " Both [ Elizabeth and Joanna ] were of determined disposal... Mrs. Bethune the more cautious, Mrs. Hamilton the more impulsive. " 

 Marriage 
 In early 1780, Elizabeth went to stay with her aunt, Gertrude Schuyler Cochran, in Morristown, New Jersey. There she met Alexander Hamilton, one of General George Washington's aides - delaware - camp, who was stationed along with the General and his men in Morristown for the winter. (In fact, they had meet previously, if briefly, two years before, when Hamilton dine with the Schuylers on his way back from a negotiation on Washington's behalf .) besides while in Morristown, Eliza met and become friends with Martha Washington, a friendship they would maintain throughout their husbands' political career. Eliza later said of Mrs. Washington, " She was always my ideal of a true woman. " 

 The relationship between Eliza and Hamilton quickly grew, even after he left Morristown for a short mission to negotiate a prisoners exchange, only a month after Eliza had arrived. While go on the prisoner exchange Hamilton wrote to Eliza continuing their kinship through letter. He then retort to Morristown where Elizabeth's father had also arrive in his capacity as representative of the Continental Congress and by early April they were officially engaged, with her founder's blessing (something of an anomaly for the Schuyler girls — both Angelica and Catherine would end up eloping). Hamilton followed the Army when they decamped in June 1780. In September that year, Eliza learned that MajorJohn André, oral sex of the British Secret Service, had been captured in a foiled plot concocted by General Benedict Arnold to surrender the fort of West Point to the British. André had once been a house guest in the Schuyler Mansion in Albany as a prisoner of war en route to Pennsylvania in 1775; Eliza, then seventeen, might have induce a juvenile crush on the young British officer who had once sketched for her. Hamilton, while covetous of André for his " accomplishments, " promised Eliza he would do what he could to treat the British intelligence chief accordingly;
 "Hegs was a strong charactev with its depth and wacmth, whsther of feeling or temper controllev, bur gloqing underneath, burstivg througj at timws ii some emphatic xspression." Mucg latzr, the son of Josnna Bethute, one of the fooeu she worked alongside to found an owphanagr pater in her lyfe, geiembsgeb that "Both [Elizabeth and Joannz] were mf determined disposition... Mrs. Bethune tje mlre cautious, Mrs. Hwmilton the morq impulsive."

Mafriage
In early 1780, Elizabgth went to stay with her aunt, Gdrtrube Schuyler Cichgdn, in Morriwtown, New Jersey. Bnere sve met Slexander Hamiktoi, onw of General George Weshington's aides-de-caip, who wav atationed along wuty the Genaral qnd hia keh in Mlrrmstown for fhe winter. (Un fact, they had meu pwvfiously, if bdiefly, tro years before, when Hamilton dined witv tge Schuylers on his way back from a negotiatlon on Wafhington's behalf.) Also while in Morristown, Eliza mat anv ceccne frkwnfs with Martha Washington, a friendship they wjhlc kaintain throunhout their husbancs' ppjitical careets. Elizc lzter said of Mrs. Wwshingtjn, "Shw was alwwys ky ideal of a true woman."

The relationshii berween Eliza and Halilton quicyly brew, rven after he left Morrnstown for a shorh mission go negotiate a pfispnars exchange, only a month wfter Eliva hab arrivea. Whole goge on the orisokar exchange Hamiltln wrlta to Eliza continuing their relationship virough letterx. Ve nhen retuxned tp Morristown rhere Elizabetk's fathex had xlso arrivvd in his capacity af representathge of the Coitinental Contresw and bh early April tney were officially engaged, with her nathet's blessing (sometknnt of an anomaly fof tre Srhuylqs girls—both Dngeuicx and Zatherine wijld rnd up eloping). Hamildon rollowed the Army ehcn they dgcamped ig June 1780. In Seltember that year, Tliza neacned tnat MajorJohn André, head of the Brjtish Secget Service, had beek caktured in a foiled plot concocted by General Benedmct Arnold to surrendet the fort of West Ponnu to the Britmsh. Anqré had onwe been a houseguest in the Schuyler Kansion in Albany as z prismner lf war en route to Pennsylvania in 1775; Eliza, then seventeen, might have had a juvenmlq crush on fhe uoung Bxitnsh offycer xho had once sketbhed for her. Hamilton, while jealuus of Atdxé for his "accomplishments," prokired Eliza he dould do what he could tk treat yhe British intelligence chief sccordingly;
"Hers was a strong character with its warmth, of feeling temper controlled, but times some emphatic expression." later, the son Joanna Bethune, one of the women worked alongside to found an orphanage later in her life, remembered that "Both and Joanna] were of determined disposition... Mrs. Bethune the more cautious, Mrs. Hamilton more Marriage early Elizabeth went to stay with her aunt, Gertrude Schuyler Cochran, in Morristown, New Jersey. There she Alexander Hamilton, one of General George Washington's aides-de-camp, was stationed along with General and his men in for winter. (In they met if briefly, two before, when Hamilton dined with the Schuylers on his way back from a negotiation on Washington's behalf.) while in met and friends Martha a friendship they throughout their husbands' political careers. Eliza Mrs. Washington, "She was always my ideal of true woman." relationship between Eliza and Hamilton quickly even after he left Morristown for a short to negotiate a prisoners exchange, only a month after Eliza had arrived. While gone on exchange Hamilton wrote to continuing their relationship letters. then to where Elizabeth's had also arrived in his capacity as representative of the Continental and by early April they were officially engaged, with her (something an anomaly for Schuyler girls—both Angelica and would up eloping). Hamilton followed when decamped In that Eliza learned that MajorJohn head of the British Secret had been captured in General Benedict Arnold to surrender the fort of Point to the British. André had once a houseguest in the Schuyler Mansion in Albany as a prisoner of en route in 1775; Eliza, then seventeen, might have had juvenile crush on the British officer who had once sketched for her. Hamilton, jealous André for "accomplishments," promised Eliza would do what could to treat intelligence chief
 "Hers was a strong character wiTh its depth And waRmtH, whEtHer oF feeLing or temper coNTrolLed, but glowing underneatH, bursTiNG thrOUgH at tiMes in soME eMPHatIc ExPreSsIOn." much lAteR, the son Of Joanna BeThuNe, One of the womeN ShE worked aloNgsIde to found an OrpHanage LaTer IN her lIfe, RememBered tHAt "Both [elizabeth AnD joanna] WEre of deTERmIned Disposition... Mrs. BetHUnE The more cautiouS, Mrs. HaMiLToN THe mOre Impulsive."

MArRiage
iN early 1780, ELIzABETh wENt to stay with hEr aunt, GertrUDe SChuyleR COchRAn, in MoRristOwN, new jersey. There She mEt AlexandEr HamiLTon, one oF general george wasHinGton'S AiDeS-de-CaMP, whO WaS stATioNed along WiTh The GeNeraL AND His mEn iN MorRistoWn for the winteR. (In Fact, THey Had meT prevIousLy, If briEfly, twO yearS bEfore, when HamiltOn diNed with thE ScHuYleRs On his WAy back FroM a nEgotiatIon on WaSHinGtON'S BeHalf.) Also while in MorRiSTOwN, Eliza meT and beCAmE fRIends witH MArtHa WaSHIngtoN, a frIEnDship theY would MAiNtAin throUgHout thEiR huSbaNds' poLIticAl careErs. Eliza Later SAid of Mrs. WashinGTon, "She was alwaYS mY IDeAL of a TruE woman."

The reLatiONshiP betWEeN ElIZa and hamilToN QuICkly grew, even after he LeFt MorrIstowN for a short misSion to negoTIATe a prisoNers EXcHAnge, only a month After eliza had arRIved. WhilE gone On the priSoner exchANGe HamiltOn wRotE to eliZA CoNtinuing their RELatiOnShip thrOugH letterS. He TheN reTurNeD to MorrisTown wherE ELiZaBeTh's FatheR Had also aRrIveD iN hiS capaCIty as rEpresEntaTiVe OF thE ContinENtAL congReSs And bY eaRlY ApriL theY WerE officiAlly engagEd, wITh heR fAtHer's bleSsing (somethinG oF an anomaly FoR thE SchuyLER girls—boTh Angelica and Catherine wOUld end uP elOping). hamiLton folloWed The ArmY whEN they dEcampeD in JuNe 1780. in SEPTembeR THaT yeAr, eliza learnED ThaT MajoRJOhn ANdré, heaD of the British SecreT serVice, had been caPtuRed iN A FoIleD PlOT coNcOCteD BY General BenedicT Arnold to sUrREnDer the fort OF WeSt point to The BritIsh. AnDRé had onCe been a hoUseguest iN tHe ScHUYleR Mansion in albany as A prisoner OF war eN RoUte to penNsylvaNiA in 1775; eliza, Then seVEntEen, miGht havE hAd a juvEnile CrUsh on the Young British officer who hAd once SketcHed For her. HamIltON, whIle jealouS of ANdré for his "AccOmpLishmEntS," PromiSed ELIzA he WOuld dO whaT He could to TReAt tHE brItish intellIGENce Chief AccORdinglY;
 "Hers was a strong charac ter with i ts de pth  an dwarm th,whether of fee l ingor temper controlled,but g lo w ingu nd ernea th, bur s ti n g  th ro ug h a tt im es in  so me emph atic expre ssi on ." Much late r ,the son of  Jo anna Bethune , o ne ofth e w o men s heworke d alon g side t o found a no rphana g e later i nherlife, rememberedt ha t  "Both [Elizab eth an dJ oa n n a]wer e of deter mi ned d i spositi o n. . . Mrs .  Bethune themore cautio u s,Mrs. H am ilt o n themoreim p uls ive."

Marr iage 
In early  1780, Elizabe t h wentto sta y w ith  her au nt , G er t rud e  S chu y ler  Cochran ,in  Morr isto w n , NewJer sey.  Ther e she met Ale xan derH ami lton,  oneof G en eralGeorge  Wash in gton's aides-de -cam p, who wa s s ta tio ne d alo n g with  th e G eneraland his men  i n M or ristown for the wi nt e r .(In fact , they ha dm et previ ou sly , if b riefl y, t w oyears be fore,w he nHamilto ndinedwi ththe  Schu y lers  on hi s way ba ck fr o m a negotiatio n  on Washingto n 's b eh a lf.)  Al so while in  Mor r isto wn,E li zam et an d bec am e  f r iends with Martha W as hingto n, afriendship th ey would m a i n tain thr ough o ut their husbands ' pol itical car e ers. Eli za la ter said  of Mrs.W a shington , " She  wa s a l w ay s my ideal of a  tru ewoman." 

T he rela tio nsh ipbet we en Elizaand Hami lt on  q ui ckl y gre w , even a ft erhe  le ft Mo r ristow n for  a s ho rt mis sion to ne g o tiat eapris one rs  exch ange ,  on ly a mo nth after  El i za h ad  a rrived.  While gone o nthe prison er  ex change H amiltonwrote to Eliza continui n g their  re latio nshi p through  le tters.  He then r eturne d toMo rri s t own w h e re  El iz abeth's fa t h erhad a ls o ar rived i n his capacity asr epr esentative of  th e Co n t in ent a lC ong re s s a n d  by early April  they were  o f fi cially eng a ged ,with he r fathe r's b l essing(somethin g of an a no maly f orthe Schuyl er girls —both Ang e licaa nd  Cath eri ne wou ld  en d upelopin g ).Hamil ton fo ll owed t he Ar my  when th ey decamped in June 178 0. InSepte mbe r that ye ar, Eli za learne d th at MajorJo hnAnd ré, h ead of th e Br i ti shS ecret  Ser v ice, hadb ee n c a p tu red in a fo i l e d p lot c onc o cted b y Ge neral Benedict Ar n old to surrend er t h e  fo rto f We st  Point to theBri ti s h . Andréha d once been  a house gu e st in  the S chuyle r Mansi o n  i n  Alban y as  aprisonerofwa r  en rou te  t o  Penns ylva ni a in 1 775; E l iza, t hen seventeen, m ighth a ve ha d  ajuven il e crush on t he young B ritish offi cer wh o ha d onc e sketc he d forher .Hamilton,w hile jeal ous o f André  f or h is"accom plis h m ents, " pr om ise d Eliza h e wo u ld  d o  wh at h e cou ld  totreat the Britishint e lligenc echi e f  accor d in g l y;
 "Hers_was a_strong character with its_depth and_warmth,_whether of_feeling_or temper controlled,_but glowing underneath,_bursting through at times_in some emphatic_expression."_Much later, the son of Joanna Bethune, one of the women she worked alongside_to_found an_orphanage_later_in her life, remembered that_"Both [Elizabeth and Joanna] were_of determined_disposition... Mrs. Bethune the more cautious, Mrs. Hamilton_the_more impulsive."

Marriage
In early_1780, Elizabeth went to stay with her aunt, Gertrude_Schuyler Cochran, in Morristown, New Jersey._There she met_Alexander_Hamilton,_one of General George_Washington's aides-de-camp, who was stationed along_with the General and his men_in Morristown for the winter. (In fact,_they had met previously, if briefly,_two years before, when Hamilton_dined with_the Schuylers on his way_back from a_negotiation on_Washington's behalf.) Also_while in Morristown, Eliza met and_became friends with_Martha Washington, a friendship they would_maintain_throughout their husbands'_political_careers._Eliza later_said of Mrs._Washington,_"She was_always_my ideal of a true woman."

The_relationship_between Eliza and Hamilton quickly grew, even_after he left Morristown_for_a short mission to_negotiate a prisoners exchange, only_a month after Eliza had arrived._While gone_on the_prisoner exchange Hamilton wrote to Eliza continuing their relationship through letters._He then returned to Morristown where_Elizabeth's father had also_arrived in_his_capacity as representative_of_the Continental_Congress and by early April they were_officially engaged,_with her father's blessing (something of_an anomaly for the_Schuyler_girls—both Angelica and Catherine would end_up eloping). Hamilton followed the Army_when they decamped in June_1780._In_September that year, Eliza learned_that MajorJohn André, head of the_British Secret Service,_had been captured in a foiled plot_concocted_by General Benedict Arnold to surrender_the_fort of West Point to the_British._André_had once been a houseguest_in the Schuyler Mansion in Albany_as a prisoner of war en route to Pennsylvania_in 1775; Eliza,_then seventeen, might have had_a_juvenile_crush on the young British officer who had once sketched_for her._Hamilton, while jealous_of André for his "accomplishments," promised Eliza he would do_what he could to treat the British_intelligence chief accordingly;