Alexander, a happily married man with kids, in a letter to his sister-in-law(who is also happily married and has children): *Puts a comma after dearest*

Historians: owo they loved each other!! They totally secretly wanted to do the do!!

--Meanwhile--

Alexander, 23(?) years old and single, in a letter to John Laurens after he left for like two weeks: "Cold in my professions, warm in my friendships, I wish, my Dear Laurens, it might be in my power, by action rather than words, to convince you that I love you. I shall only tell you that 'till you bade us Adieu, I hardly knew the value you had taught my heart to set upon you. Indeed, my friend, it was not well done. You know the opinion I entertain of mankind, and how much it is my desire to preserve myself free from particular attachments, and to keep my happiness independent on the caprice of others. You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent. But as you have done it and as we are generally indulgent to those we love, I shall not scruple to pardon the fraud you have committed, on condition that for my sake, if not for your own, you will always continue to merit the partiality, which you have so artfully instilled into me."
(Basically: Hey, I'm like, in love w/you, John, but I didn't realize it until you left. You made me fall in love with you, and like?? You know how I feel about that?? But I'll forgive you cause, yunno, I love you. Only condition is that you keep being the chaotic bitch I fell for.)

Historians: Hmm, that sounds pretty heterosexual to me. They were just friends obviously lmao

--Bonus--

John: *Is a white man w/blonde hair and blue eyes from a rich family*
Historians: Ew another one. He's not important hah
John: *Was also a gay depressed artist who aggressively hated slavery, and would fight you*

--Still a bonus--

Lafayette: Yeah John's crazy ass tried to get himself shot in battle, so..oh and his horse got shot from underneath him and?? He cried for like an hour and a half??

Historians: Yes this is a mentally stable person.

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Honestly historians don't know what the actual hell they're talking about when it comes to John Laurens
And it highkey upsets me
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