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This volume is concerned with the effort of Alexander Hamilton (designated as "Number 7" in the dispatches of a British secret agent) as Secretary of the Treasury, aided by powerful support in the Senate and House of Representatives, to guide American foreign policy toward a closer connection with Great Britain. The book shows that Hamilton reveale



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*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Foreword, pg. ix*Acknowledgment, pg. xvii*I. The Role of Major George Beckwith, pg. 1*II. The Appointment of Gouverneur Morris, pg. 14*III. Hamilton's Opening Move, 1789, pg. 21*IV. The Threat of War, 1790, pg. 34*V. Division and Deception in the Cabinet, pg. 55*VI. Libel on an Honorable Public Servant, pg. 66*VII. Hamilton Hands His Foes a Weapon, pg. 73*Documents on the War Crisis, pg. 87*I. Secretary of State to the President, enclosing Opinion, pg. 89*Symbols and Abbreviations, pg. 159*Index, pg. 161

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: 12/8/2015 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780691624723, 978-0691624723
      ISBN10: 0691624720

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This volume is concerned with the effort of Alexander Hamilton (designated as "Number 7" in the dispatches of a British secret agent) as Secretary of the Treasury, aided by powerful support in the Senate and House of Representatives, to guide American foreign policy toward a closer connection with Great Britain. The book shows that Hamilton reveale



      Table of Contents
      *Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Foreword, pg. ix*Acknowledgment, pg. xvii*I. The Role of Major George Beckwith, pg. 1*II. The Appointment of Gouverneur Morris, pg. 14*III. Hamilton's Opening Move, 1789, pg. 21*IV. The Threat of War, 1790, pg. 34*V. Division and Deception in the Cabinet, pg. 55*VI. Libel on an Honorable Public Servant, pg. 66*VII. Hamilton Hands His Foes a Weapon, pg. 73*Documents on the War Crisis, pg. 87*I. Secretary of State to the President, enclosing Opinion, pg. 89*Symbols and Abbreviations, pg. 159*Index, pg. 161

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