The Peace of Christmas EveDiplomatic and political background of the War of 1812, and the negotiations behind the Treaty of Ghent. Includes text of treaty. |
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Page 63
... Bayard and Gallatin withered before the on- slaught and assented , and Adams , still furious , stalked from the house . Adams knew full well that , aside from improbable missionary accomplishments , the envisioned trip was vague in its ...
... Bayard and Gallatin withered before the on- slaught and assented , and Adams , still furious , stalked from the house . Adams knew full well that , aside from improbable missionary accomplishments , the envisioned trip was vague in its ...
Page 67
... Bayard admitted his doubts and misgivings about the mission and the administration and complained about the faults of Gallatin , whom , he indicated , he did not trust and whose air of superiority he found intolerable . Adams seldom ...
... Bayard admitted his doubts and misgivings about the mission and the administration and complained about the faults of Gallatin , whom , he indicated , he did not trust and whose air of superiority he found intolerable . Adams seldom ...
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... Gallatin and Bayard , especially the latter , in the future . Less than a week after Gallatin and Bayard had commenced their icy sleigh ride , Romanzoff summoned Adams to show him a dispatch from Count Lieven , containing information on ...
... Gallatin and Bayard , especially the latter , in the future . Less than a week after Gallatin and Bayard had commenced their icy sleigh ride , Romanzoff summoned Adams to show him a dispatch from Count Lieven , containing information on ...
Contents
THE WAGES OF WAR AND THE PROMISE OF MEDIATION | 3 |
THE EMPERORS COURT | 25 |
A TANGLED WEB | 43 |
Copyright | |
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