1. A Son of Geneva, 1761–1780

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Foreword xi
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. A Son of Geneva, 1761–1780 7
8. 2. American Beginnings, 1780–1793 27
9. 3. The Senate and the House, 1793–1801 49
10. 4. Jefferson’s Secretary of the Treasury, 1801–1809 67
11. 5. Madison’s Secretary of the Treasury, 1809–1813 83
12. 6. The Debut of a Diplomatist, 1813–1815 99
13. 7. American Minister to France, 1816–1823 117
14. 8. Searching for Stability, 1823–1829 135
15. 9. The Capstones of a Career, 1830–1849 153
16. Conclusion 167
17. Notes 169
18. A Note on Sources 175
19. Bibliography 177
20. Index 183
21. About the Author 193