Jay family papers, 1788-1826.

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Jay family papers, 1788-1826.

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John Jay was an American politician, statesman, revolutionary, diplomat, and the first Chief Justice of the United States (1789⁰́₃95). This collection contains original correspondence and photostats of letters of the Jay family (including John Jay), as well as transcripts, clippings, and other assorted items with biographical information about Jay.

.21 linear foot (1 box)

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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SNAC Resource ID: 8091153

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Jay, John, 1745-1829

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John Jay (December 12, 1745 – May 17, 1829) was an American statesman, patriot, diplomat, Founding Father, abolitionist, negotiator, and signatory of the Treaty of Paris of 1783. He served as the second governor of New York and the first chief justice of the United States. He directed U.S. foreign policy for much of the 1780s and was an important leader of the Federalist Party after the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1788. Jay was born into a wealthy family of merchants and...

Jay family.

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