On May 10, 1775, Hamilton won credit for saving his college president Myles Cooper, a Loyalist, from an angry mob by speaking to the crowd long enough for Cooper to escape.
10. mail 1775 omandas Hamilton oma kolleegiumi president Myles Cooperi, kes oli lojalist, pankrotti päästa, rääkides rahvahulkadega nii kaua, et Cooper põgeneda saaks.