The French Revolution and Its Importance

He was an ally but paradoxical, sharp, over critical and liable to make remarks which caused defence at court. And so decided to send him as far away as possible. Was sent as sardinian minister to saint petersburg where he accumulated a good deal of interesting observation about the life of the russians. He published this in his diplomatic memoirs and also in notes which he used to send privately to various friends in the russian aristocracy. These were subsequently used by persons interested in this particular period in Russian history,. notably tolstoy.