Introduction | p. xiii |
Chronology | p. xxv |
Lowest of the Diplomatic Tribe | |
Introduction to Paris | p. 3 |
The Rebuffs of a Commissioner, 1784-1786 | p. 21 |
At the Court of Versailles, 1785-1787 | p. 33 |
Confronting John Bull, 1786 | p. 50 |
The Knowledge of Another World | |
Sentimental Adventure, 1786 | p. 67 |
Minister of Enlightenment | p. 82 |
Traveling with a Purpose, 1787 | p. 112 |
The Jefferson Circle, 1787-1788 | p. 131 |
The Rights of Man | |
Considering the American Constitution, 1786-1789 | p. 153 |
In the Twilight of the Old Regime, 1787-1788 | p. 180 |
A Diplomat Awaits His Leave, 1788-1789 | p. 203 |
Revolution Begins and a Mission Ends, 1789 | p. 214 |
In the Harness of State | |
The Return of a Virginian | p. 241 |
New York and the Court of George Washington, 1790 | p. 256 |
The Functions of the Secretary of State | p. 269 |
Working with Hamilton, 1790 | p. 286 |
First Skirmishes over Foreign Policy | p. 307 |
The Struggle Within the Government | |
Transition to Philadelphia | p. 319 |
Foreign Commerce Becomes an Issue, 1791 | p. 327 |
The Bank and the Constitution, 1791 | p. 337 |
Storm over the Rights of Man, 1791 | p. 351 |
Starting the Federal City | p. 371 |
A Feud Breaks out | |
New Actors on the Diplomatic Stage, 1791-1792 | p. 391 |
An American Champion Meets Disappointments, 1792 | p. 406 |
The Beginnings of Party Struggle, 1791-1792 | p. 420 |
The Causes of Discontent, 1792 | p. 443 |
Hamilton vs. Jefferson | p. 457 |
An Election and Its Promise, 1792 | p. 478 |
Acknowledgments | p. 489 |
List of Symbols and Short Titles Most Frequently Used in Footnotes | p. 492 |
Select Critical Bibliography | p. 494 |
Long Notes | p. 505 |
Index | p. 509 |
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