Jay, John, 1817-1894
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Grandson of John Jay, active in anti-slavery movement, organizer of Republican Party in New York, U.S. minister to Austria.
From the description of Letters to H.H. Boyesen and Rufus W. Griswold, II, 1851-1890. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 64433472
Lawyer, diplomat, and reformer.
From the description of Letters of John Jay, 1878-1885. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79423666
American lawyer and diplomat.
From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : [n.p.] and Washington, to Horace Greeley, [no year] Mar. 5 and 1862 Mar. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270491825
From the description of Autograph letters signed "Jay & Field" (2) : New York, to Harper & Bros., 1849 Apr. 19 and 1850 Oct. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270492370
From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to Parke Goodwin, 1868 Mar. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270488953
From the description of Autograph letters signed (4) : Newport and New York, to Harper & Bros., 1851 Aug. 19-1853 Dec. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270492097
The grandson of John Jay (1745-1829), diplomat, Chief Justice, and co-author of The Federalist, John Jay II (1817-1894) was an active member of the anti-slavery movement and the Free Soil Party. Additionally, Jay helped organize the Republican Party in New York.
Source:
The Papers of John Jay. Columbia University Libraries. New York, New York. Accessed December 21, 2011. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/digital/jay/ .
From the guide to the Jay, John, 1817-1894 2011-216., 1861, 1867, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Alexander Stewart Webb papers, 1818-1930 | Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Barney, Hiram. Papers of Hiram Barney, 1772-1924 (bulk 1836-1894). | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
| referencedIn | Bloor, A. J. (Alfred Janson), 1828-1917. Papers, [ca. 1848-1916]. | Churchill County Museum | |
| referencedIn | Brodhead, John Romeyn, 1814-1873. Papers, 1841-1865 | New York State Library | |
| referencedIn | Burt, S. W. (Silas Wright), 1830-1912. Correspondence, 1870-1910. | Churchill County Museum | |
| referencedIn | Charles Baldwin Sedgwick Papers, 1814-1891 | Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880. Letters, 1828-1879 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | Curtis, George William, 1824-1892. Miscellaneous correspondence, 1852-1892. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | E. B. Washburne Papers, 1829-1889, (bulk 1852-1882) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | E. B. Washburne Papers, 1829-1889, (bulk 1852-1882) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division |
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| associatedWith | Anthon, Charles, 1797-1867, |
| associatedWith | Babb, James Elisha, 1864-1934. |
| correspondedWith | Barney, Hiram. |
| associatedWith | Bloor, A. J. (Alfred Janson), 1828-1917. |
| associatedWith | Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth, 1848-1895, |
| associatedWith | Brodhead, John Romeyn, 1814-1873. |
| associatedWith | Burt, S. W. (Silas Wright), 1830-1912. |
| associatedWith | Carter, Robert, 1819-1879 |
| correspondedWith | Chapman, John Jay, 1862-1933 |
| associatedWith | Chapman, John, 1822-1894. |
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Birth 1817-06-23
Death 1894-05-05
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