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Gouverneur Morris is a somewhat maligned
and neglected major figure of the early United States, despite
having been a principal contributor to the Constitutional debates
(much of the documents language was his) and a primary designer of
the modern executive branch. Morriss personality, wit, and
eloquence matched those of his more famous compatriots. Moreover,
he was a romantic figure whose sense of humor and powerful physical
presence attracted many women. Recent major biographies by Richard
Brookhiser and William H. Adams have reintroduced Morris to the
American public, and Melanie Millers Envoy to the Terror reexamines
Morriss important role in a watershed event in world history, the
French Revolution. This book concerns Morriss time in France
(178994), where he tried desperately to help the revolutionaries
accomplish their goals bloodlessly while he also moved in
fashionable circles and had numerous affairs, including one with
Talleyrands mistress. As a private citizen and later as the U.S.
ambassador after Jefferson, whose experiences in Paris pale by
comparison, Morris advised the French on drafting their first
constitution, saved many French friends from execution, and was
involved in escape attempts to save Louis XVIs life. Furthermore,
he was the only diplomat to remain in Paris during the Terror,
putting himself in grave jeopardy. From the testimonies of Morriss
political rivals, historians have long regarded Morriss diplomatic
career as a failure, but Miller convincingly demonstrates that
Morris was unfairly judged. He acted with diplomatic skill and in
the best interests of the United States during this tumultuous
period in France. The author brings to life the fascinating
intrigues and danger of the French Revolution and provides a
profound reinterpretation of Morris's role in one of the most
important periods of America's early diplomatic
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