22—23. Story of Tonight (reprise) / Laurens' Death
[LAURENS] I may not live to see our glory
[ELIZA] Alexander? There's a letter for you [HAMILTON] It's from John Laurens. I'll read it later
[LAURENS] But I will gladly join the fight
[ELIZA] No. It's from his father
[HAMILTON] His father?
[LAURENS] And when our children tell our story
[HAMILTON] Will you read it?
[LAURENS] They'll tell the story of tonight
[ELIZA] \"On Tuesday the 27th, my son was killed in a gunfight against British troops retreating from South Carolina. The war was already over. As you know, John dreamed of emancipating and recruiting 3000 men for the first all-black military regiment
His dream of freedom for these men dies with him.\"