The Selected Papers of John Jay: 1788-1794 Volume 5

by John Jay and Amanda Reeser Lawrence

Volume 5 opens with John Jay taking a leave of absence from his post as secretary for foreign affairs to serve as a delegate to the New York Ratifying Convention. Following Jay's appointment as the first chief justice of the United States, the volume documents his efforts to establish the federal court system, at both the Supreme Court and circuit court levels. The volume closes as Jay reluctantly agrees to return to Great Britain as a special...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081393947X
• ISBN13: 9780813939476
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 792 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 6.8" x 9.3"