CONTENTS

Chap. Page
I.[Early Life]1
II. [Pennsylvania Legislature]2
III.[United States Senate]56
IV.[The Whiskey Insurrection]67
V.[Member Of Congress]97
VI.[Secretary Of The Treasury]170
VII.[In The Cabinet]279
VIII.[In Diplomacy]301
IX.[Candidate For The Vice-Presidency]355
X.[Society--Literature--Science]361
[Index]391

[ILLUSTRATIONS]

[Albert Gallatin]Frontispiece
From the original painting by Gilbert Stuart, in the possession of Frederic W. Stevens, Esq., New York, N. Y.
Autograph from the Chamberlain collection, Boston Public Library.
The vignette of “Friendship Hill,” Mr. Gallatin's home at New Geneva, Pa., is from a photograph.
Page
[Robert Goodloe Harper]facing 98
From a painting by St. Mémin, in the possession of Harper's granddaughter, Mrs. William C. Pennington, Baltimore, Md.
Autograph from a MS. in the New York Public Library, Lenox Building.
[Alexander J. Dallas]facing 236
From the original painting by Gilbert Stuart, in the possession of Mrs. W. H. Emory, Washington, D. C.
Autograph from the Chamberlain collection, Boston Public Library.
[James A. Bayard]facing 312
From a painting by Wertmüller, owned by the late Thomas F. Bayard, Wilmington, Del.
Autograph from the Chamberlain collection, Boston Public Library.