{"product_id":"selected-letters-of-john-jay-and-sarah-livingston-jay-correspondence-by-or-to-the-first-chief-justice-of-the-united-states-and-his-wife-paperback","title":"Selected Letters of John Jay and Sarah Livingston Jay: Correspondence by or to the First Chief Justice of the United States and His Wife - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Jay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSarah Livingston Jay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLanda M. Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Compiled by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth \u003cb\u003eJohn Jay\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSarah Livingston Jay\u003c\/b\u003e are deceased. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIndependent researcher \u003cb\u003eLanda M. Freeman, \u003c\/b\u003e lives in Guilford, Connecticut. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouise V. North, \u003c\/b\u003e also an independent researcher, lives in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet M. Wedge\u003c\/b\u003e is a writing consultant and adjunct professor of English composition at Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York. She lives in Ossining, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 319\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131609419911,"sku":"9780786445042","price":71.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/0162a9ca647c9f37146c69eaf82ad2d4.webp?v=1732620246","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/selected-letters-of-john-jay-and-sarah-livingston-jay-correspondence-by-or-to-the-first-chief-justice-of-the-united-states-and-his-wife-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}