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"A Bull-dog among Spaniels"packet to St. Petersburg, where he met his associate and companionof the next few years, Levett Harris. 8Before Adam s and his party could even properly set themselvesup in their new quarters in St. Petersburg, the newminister found himself at work trying to separate the trueAmerican traders from the false, and his Yankee instinct wasalready whispering that the smiles of welcome that brightenedevery face masked fear, distrust, and vicious faithlessness.November was not half over when he received a request toauthenticate the passport of an American, Archibald Grahamby name, who was waiting in Lisbon to come to Russia. Aprominent merchant of St. Petersburg gave his solemn guaranteethat Graham was a citizen of the United States, yet Adamslearned through Levett Harris and an American just comefrom Portugal that Graham was in reality a Scotchman whohad arrived in Lisbon in a ship under Pappenburg colors,which was really an American ship that had sailed from theUnited States during the embargo. That Graham had a passportwas credited to the skills of Van Sander of London. 9Harris* part in the Graha m affair confirmed the goodreports Adam s already had of the American consul-general inRussia. In fact, the Russians thought so highly of Harris thatAdam s reported to the Secretary of State:This gentleman appears, indeed, to have conducted himselfin a manner so highly acceptable to this government, asnot only to have acquired a personal consideration enjoyedby few among the diplomatic characters accredited to theEmperor, but to have contributed muc h to the favorabledispositions towards our country entertained by his ImperialMajesty. 10 153