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[ vii ] Contents Foreword: Gallatin in Diplomacy, by Micheline Calmy-Rey ix Foreword: Gallatin in Finance, by Philipp M. Hildebrand xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction: Getting to Know Gallatin 1 1 A Son of Geneva, 1761–1780 7 2 American Beginnings, 1780–1793 27 3 The Senate and the House, 1793–1801 49 4 Jefferson’s Secretary of the Treasury, 1801–1809 67 5 Madison’s Secretary of the Treasury, 1809–1813 83 6 The Debut of a Diplomatist, 1813–1815 99 7 American Minister to France, 1816–1823 117 8 Searching for Stability, 1823–1829 135 9 The Capstones of a Career, 1830–1849 153 Conclusion: Gauging Gallatin’s Greatness 167 Notes 169 A Note on Sources 175 Bibliography 177 Index 183 About the Author 193 ...