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

Jay, John/ Jay, Sarah Livingston/ Freeman, Landa M.

McFarland & Co Inc（2010/02発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 319 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786445042
• DDC分類 973.3092

Full Description

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.

Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments      viii

Preface     

Introduction     

Chronology     

Part I. Ardor and Pain Amid the Anxieties of

January 11, 1773-October 7, 1779     

Part II. Together in Europe

December 12-26, 1779-December 30, 1783     

Part III. The Demands of Public Service and Family

November 28, 1784-July 13, 1793     

Part IV. Separated, Reunited, Parted

April 9-10, 1794-January 20, 1803     

Epilogue     

Appendix: Issues of Daily Life     

Bibliography     

Index