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Glory of the Eagle #1: The Survivors

November 20th 1801
Park Theater
New York City,New York
United States of America

Phillip Hamilton and his friend Richard Price was at a night in the theater enjoying a performance of The West-Indian. At intermission Phillip spotted at a box George Eacker. Eacker had insulted Phillip's father Alexander Hamilton a few months before in a speech.
Phillip was drunk along with his friend and Phillip muttered "Let's take the bastard down."
Price agreed and the two stormed toward Eacker's box when both Price and Hamilton fell down the stairs. They fell down several feet and both briefly lost consciousness. Members of the audience strode toward them and tried to help them to his feet when they discovered both of them had their legs broken.
"Call the doctor!" cried someone. "One of them's Hamilton's son!" he continued.
After some commotion a doctor arrived and examined both Phillip and Richard.
The doctor said "Both of them will be all right. But I'll have to treat them." He continued "I need someone to call a carriage to take both of the gentlemen home."
A carriage was called and soon Phillip and Richard were both loaded onto the carriages and began the trip to their respective homes.

November 22nd 1801
The Grange
New York City, New York
United States of America

Phillip Hamilton groaned loudly as he woke up from a dose of laudunum. A doctor and Phillip's father Alexander Hamilton was by the bedside.
"Son," said Hamilton in a gentle tone " why did you exactly fall down the stairs? From the people at the theater it seems you were drunk."
"Well," said Phillip "I saw George Eacker there, who insulted you in a speech a few months ago. I wanted to have a word with him."
Alexander mused for a moment "Perhaps it was a blessing from Providence that you fell that night. If you had an argument with him it might have led to a duel. Eacker is a fierce man and probably won't stand to be inulted."
The doctor stood up and strode toward the door saying "Well sirs, I'll be leaving now. He'll probably be better in a few days. I'll be back in a few hours."
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