Burr had the dark and severe coloring of.... : Quote by Joseph J. Ellis

“ Burr had the dark and severe coloring of his Edwards ancestry, with black hair receding from the forehead and dark brown, almost black, eyes that suggested a cross between an eagle and a raven. Hamilton had a light peaches and cream complexion with violet-blue eyes and auburn-red hair, all of which came together to suggest an animated beam of light to Burr’s somewhat stationary shadow. ”

Joseph J. Ellis
  • From : Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
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