Answer:
Hamilton's letter to John Jay was an appeal to use the blacks as soldiers in exchange for their freedom. This paints a good and positive picture of him.
1. It confirms our understanding of Hamilton for it reveals that he was a great contributor to the affairs leading to the founding of America as detailed in the musical.
2. It complicates our understanding of him because the musical showed that the later part of his life was marked with accusations and controversies such as adultery.
Step-by-step explanation:
The musical titled Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda details the life of Alexander Hamilton which began on a rough note financially and given the fact that he was an orphan. He was described as an active politician who rose to prominence very fast and who married Elizabeth one of the daughters of the wealthy Schuylers.
His letter to John Jay presented him as an Abolitionist for he viewed the blacks quite differently as he believed that they could be useful in battle. His later life from Act II of the musical revealed some controversies in his life such as his affair with a married woman (Maria Reynolds). This might complicate our understanding of him when we compare his character in the musical to the one reflected in the letter to John Jay.