Selected Letters of John Jay and Sarah Livingston Jay: Correspondence by or to the First Chief Justice of the United States and His Wife

by John Jay and Sarah Livingston Jay

Book Overview

This collection of letters chronicles the personal lives of founding father John Jay and his wife, Sarah Livingston Jay, in the tumultuous times during and after the American Revolution. The letters showcase Sarah as a devoted wife and mother who also helped further her husband's political career. Their correspondence reveals the abiding love of husband and wife, their concern for their children, the dangers and difficulties of travel, descriptions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786445041
• ISBN13: 9780786445042
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 319 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher