Selected Letters of John Jay and Sarah Livingston Jay

Correspondence by or to the First Chief Justice of the United States and His Wife

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

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 of the lands they visited and events they witnessed, as well as a sense of the effort it took to survive in the era even with the buffer of wealth.The book includes essays on the Jay and Livingston families, family trees, and information about the character and appearance of both husband and wife,and other topics. Importantly, there are textual bridges between the letters where necessary.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-02-10
Mått:178 x 254 x 16 mm
Vikt:558 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:319
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786445042

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Mer om författaren

Both John Jay and Sarah Livingston Jay are deceased. Independent researcher Landa M. Freeman, lives in Guilford, Connecticut. Louise V. North, also an independent researcher, lives in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. Janet M. Wedge is a writing consultant and adjunct professor of English composition at Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York. She lives in Ossining, New York.

Recensioner i media

“excellent”—Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments viiiPreface Introduction Chronology Part I. Ardor and Pain Amid the Anxieties ofJanuary 11, 1773–October 7, 1779 Part II. Together in EuropeDecember 12–26, 1779–December 30, 1783 Part III. The Demands of Public Service and FamilyNovember 28, 1784–July 13, 1793 Part IV. Separated, Reunited, PartedApril 9–10, 1794–January 20, 1803 Epilogue Appendix: Issues of Daily Life Bibliography Index