Miller has transcribed and annotated a portion of the diaries by New York native Morris (1752-1816), who embarked for Europe at the end of 1788 and returned a decade later, having served as the
US minister to France 1792-94, then traveled around the continent. His diaries record his love affairs, his personal and political conversations, his impressions of remarkable men and women he
met, rumors and facts about American affairs and about the French Revolution and its aftermath, his secret efforts on behalf of the French royal family, his travels, the cultures and tourist
spots he visited, and every day the weather. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
