The Selected Papers of John Jay: 1799-1829 Volume 7

by John Jay and Amanda Reeser Lawrence

Volume 7 of The Selected Papers of John Jay opens in 1799 with John Jay well into his second term as governor of New York. After overseeing the passage of the law for gradually abolishing slavery in March 1799, Jay's administration faltered in its final months due to an ascendant Republican Party and a subsequent paralyzing conflict with the Council of Appointment. Retirement from public service in May 1801 provided a welcome opportunity to focus...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813945941
• ISBN13: 9780813945941
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 768 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 8.0" x 9.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher