Alexandra Hamilton

Dear Theodosia

Burr's POV

My quill hovers above the paper. I can't think of the right words to write. I start to weep. The thought of my daughter--my pure, beautiful little girl makes me emotional beyond anything I've ever felt in my life. I dip the quill in the ink once more and write what's in my heart.

Dear Theodosia,
What to say to you? You have my eyes. You have your mother's name. When you came into the world, you cried and it broke my heart.

I remember all I wanted in that moment was to hold her against me tightly and show her all the comfort in the world.

I'm dedicating every day to you. Domestic life was never quite my style. When you smile, you knock me out, I fall apart. And I thought I was so smart.

Just a few days of being a father and I've realized how little I know about the world. I don't know anything about raising a child. But I know that I want to guide her through life from her beginning to my end.

You will come of age with our young nation. We'll bleed and fight for you. We'll make it right for you.

That's what this is all for, right? Making sure that the next generation is safe and free.

If we lay a strong enough foundation, we'll pass it on to you. We'll give the world to you and you'll blow us all away. Some day, some day.

I finish my letter to my daughter and walk into her nursery, where she's sleeping soundly. I could spend hours watching her breathe in and out. This little girl, MY little girl is going to grow up. And when she does, I'll give her everything I didn't have. I'll teach her everything I wish I'd known. And she'll thrive in this new nation. She'll be extraordinary.

Yeah, you'll blow us all away. Some day, some day.

Alexandra's POV

Sitting in the drawing room, I cradle my son. He's the most precious thing I've ever seen. We named him Philip, after Elijah's father.

He giggles and I feel like crying. Instead, I speak to him.

"Oh, Philip when you smile I am undone...my son." Look at my son! He reaches his tiny arm out and grabs my finger. Such a simple gesture, but it nearly makes me burst with pride. No, pride is not the word I'm looking for. There is so much more inside me now.

"Oh, Philip you outshine the morning sun...my son." I say to him. He coos back at me. It's almost as if he can understand what I'm saying and is trying to communicate back to me. My lips can't help but spread into a broad smile. I see Philip's facial expression mimic mine as he smiles at me. When he does that I'm reduced to nothing but my heart.

"When you smile, I fall apart. And I thought I was so smart." I confess to him. All I want now is to protect my son from the horrors of life. From loss, pain, poverty, all of it.

"My mother wasn't around." I whisper. I look deep into Philip's eyes and make a vow. "I swear that I'll be around for you. I'll do whatever it takes." I'll make a million mistakes. "I'll make the world safe and sound for you." I swear that I'll protect my son.

"You'll come of age with our young nation. We'll bleed and fight for you. We'll make it right for you." I'll never stop working toward making a better world for him.

"If we lay a strong enough foundation, we'll pass it on to you. We'll give the world to you and you'll blow us all away. Some day, some day." So much potential in such a little bundle. I can't wait to see what becomes of my boy. He starts to drift off and I kiss his forehead as he closes his eyes.

Yeah, you'll blow us all away. Some day, some day.