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[iniquiticity]

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A concept: Greenhouses Alex being jealous over/possessive of his husband

it is ridiculous, he tells himself. obviously washington is completely and utterly smitten by him in every manner. his husband attends to his whims and showers him with presents and listens to his rants. he pays so much tender care to him that to think he might be dismissed for another is unconscionable.

and yet washington has been away for four weeks, and hamilton had been left only with servants for company. he had wanted to go but understood why he did not; he had seen enough of eliza and john that he thought his head might burst. washington had written him regularly but with his sparse words.

there was a man. the admiral de grasse. washington wrote glowingly of him - a man of strong character, dignity and honor; easy to talk to and be with; thoughtful and handsome; powerful, but understanding the limits and controlling of his power. hamilton had complained about this man to john and eliza twice over, and then to anyone else that would listen. what could an admiral be of use to his general? it could not, of course, that washington sought someone of equal rank, or someone agreeable, or someone who might be closer to his age, or someone that wasn’t –

perhaps his letter should be sharp, or less demanding, or less offended, or less –

a week later, he gets a response.

my dearest alexander,

i must confess that i have been the cause of must frustration, of which you know it is never my intention to cause to you, even when you are disagreeable. i shall express myself more completely: my interest in the admiral and comte de grass is purely professional, and i do not desire him as i desire you, and furthermore it is wholly impossible for myself to desire another person, be than man or woman or otherwise, in the manner that i desire you. i shall never wish for you to be replaced; in fact, to be so far from you for so long is a terrible burden. please accept my heartfelt apologies and pretend, even if for a moment, that i am with you.

your most humble & obedient servant

general george washington


alexander feels very stupid, reading the letter.