John Randolph Clay - America's First Career Diplomat

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List of contents

The Clays of Philadelphia

Virginia

The Mission to Russia, 1830

James Buchanan and the Commercial Treaty

Diplomatic Courier, 1832-1833

Personal and Public Affairs in Russia, 1833-1837

Homecoming, 1837; Return to Diplomacy, 1838

The Tobacco Mission to Austria

Vienna: Happiness and Tragedy, 1838-1840

Politics and Frustration, 1840-1845

Russian Interlude, 1845-1847

Peruvian Journey

Debt Collector Extraordinary

Guano Diplomacy

Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation

The Lobos Islands Controversy

Back Door to the Amazon

The Pelican War and Its Aftermath

Matters Personal and Political

Clay as a Treaty Maker

Claims, Counter Claims, and Revolution

Mounting Claims and Controversies, 1856-1860

Winter in Washington, 1860-1885

Clay in Retirement, 1861-1885

John Randolph Clay: An Appraisal

Bibliography

Index

About the author

George Irvin Oeste

Product details

• Authors: George Irvin Oeste
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.1965
• EAN: 9781512805154
• ISBN: 978-1-5128-0515-4
• No. of pages: 604
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 43 mm x 230 mm
• Weight: 1035 g
• Series: Anniversary Collection
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > General, dictionaries