The selected papers of John Jay / Elizabeth M. Nuxoll, editor ; Mary A.Y. Gallagher and Jennifer E. Steenshorne, associate editors.

Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2010-2021.

volumes : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm

John Jay (1745-1829) made contributions to all three branches of government, at both state and national levels. A leading representative of New York in the Continental Congress, he became one of the American commissioners who negotiated peace with Great Britain. He served the new republic as secretary for foreign affairs under the Articles of Confederation, as a contributor to the Federalist papers, as the first chief justice of the United States, as negotiator of the 1794 "Jay Treaty" with Great Britain, and as a two-term governor of the state of New York. In his personal life, Jay embraced a wide range of religious, social, and cultural concerns, including the abolition of slavery.--Publisher's description.

Online version: Jay, John, 1745-1829. Selected papers of John Jay. Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2010- <2015>

English

April 29, 2010

Includes bibliographical references and index.