Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815

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Birth 1732
Death 1815
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Biographical notes:

Physician of New York, brother of Governor John Jay.

From the description of Note, 1789, July 29 : Closter, New Jersey, to Stewart and Jones, New York. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35093223

James Jay, elder brother of John Jay, was a physician and politician, who supplied medicines to George Washington and developed an invisible ink used by Washington and members of the Culper Spy Ring.

From the description of Letter, 1808 January 9: Washington, D.C., [to an unidentified] General / James Jay. (Stony Brook University). WorldCat record id: 764656236

Physician.

Sir James Jay was the brother of Justice John Jay.

From the description of James Jay papers, 1762-1765. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 496102636

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