ron chernow. [applause] >> thank you for that wonderful introduction. it is always a thrill to be here at the miami book fair. in february 17, '89 two months before george washington was sworn in as first president we receive the fascinating letter from his friend morris reporting for the first time on the sudden madness of king george iii. morris said in the cane's delirious state, quote, he conceived himself to be no less a personage than george washington watching at the head of the continental army. then morris added facetiously you have apparently done something that sticks most terribly in the king's a stomach. indeed washington had. who is this, uttered george who was a diligent in his own time and ever since that he actually managed to invade the feverish dream world of the deranged royal george? i had this question when i wrote my hamilton biography and one day i was reading a series of letters that hamilton wrote after he had a quarrel late in the war with washington that led to hamilton quitting washington's staff. in these letters, hamilton

please join me in welcoming ron chern chernow. [applause] >> thank you for that wonderful introduction. it is always a thrill to be here at the miami book fest. in february of 1789, two months before george washington was sworn in as the first president he received a fascinating letter from gov. moore's, reporting for the first time on the sudden madness of king george iii. in the king's delirious state he, quote, conceal themselves no less a person than george washington marching at the head of the continental army and added facetiously you have apparently done something or other that sticks terribly in the king's stomach. washington indeed had. who is this commodore judge who was such a legend in his own time and ever since. that he actually managed to engage the feverish world of the royal george. and hamilton after a quarrel lake in the war that led to hamilton quitting washington's staff. in these letters hamilton described working for washington saying he was moody, irritable and temperamental and a powder keg. he said the g