### May 18 Well, the year was 1796, and I was serving as Secretary of the Treasury for President George Washington. On May 18th, I had quite the eventful day. First off, I had to deal with a group of merchants from New York City who were upset about the recent tax on carriages. They were quite vocal in their protests, but I managed to persuade them that it was necessary for the government to raise revenue. But that was just the beginning of my troubles. Later on, I received a visit from a group of women who were advocating for women's rights. They demanded that women be granted equal legal status with men and given the right to vote. Now, as much as I support equality and democracy, I couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy about the idea of women voting. Call me old-fashioned, but I just don't think politics is a woman's place. As if that wasn't enough, I then received a letter from my old frenemy, Thomas Jefferson. He was criticizing some of my recent policies and accusing me of being too beholden to the wealthy elites. Of course, I couldn't let him get the last word, so I fired off a scathing response that left him reeling. All in all, it was quite the day. And to top it all off, I decided to unwind by attending a play at the theater. Little did I know that I would end up sitting next to none other than Aaron Burr, who would go on to become my greatest political rival. But that's a story for another day...