When Hamilton's affair with Maria Reynolds is made public knowledge in the musical, all his enemies gather on stage to gloat that he's "never gon' be president now." But Hamilton wasn't the only Founding Father to have an affair his was just the most public. Though their relationship was never consummated, it did provide Angelica with insight into Jefferson's personality, which she later passed on to her brother-in-law (possibly including gossip about Jefferson's relationship with his slave Sally Hemings). Jefferson shared a flirtation with the married Angelica as well. Thomas Jefferson's stint as American ambassador to France brought him in contact with Angelica, who was also staying in Paris with Church. She and Hamilton did maintain a flirtatious friendship, though, and Chernow notes that "Hamilton's married life was sometimes a curious ménage-a-trois with two sisters who were only a year apart." Hamilton wasn't the only politician charmed by Angelica, either. This is a slightly fictional invention of the play, because Angelica was already married to British businessman John Barker Church by the time she met Alexander Hamilton. One of Hamilton's standout numbers is "Satisfied," Angelica Schuyler's powerful reflection on her decision to give up her chance at marrying the protagonist.
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