James Jay papers,

Source materials on Sir James Jay, relating principally to his trip to England to raise funds for King's College, 1762-1763, and to the subsequent lawsuit brought by the Governors of the College to recover funds which he had collected. Letters, documents, and accounts in manuscript as well as p...

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Main Author: Jay, James, Sir, 1732-1815
Format: Kit
Language:English
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Summary:Source materials on Sir James Jay, relating principally to his trip to England to raise funds for King's College, 1762-1763, and to the subsequent lawsuit brought by the Governors of the College to recover funds which he had collected. Letters, documents, and accounts in manuscript as well as photostats of the records in the Public Records Office in London bearing on the legal action are included. There is some personal and biographical material on Jay as well as photostats and other copies of his writings
Physical Description:2.5 linear feet (1 document box; 1 flat box; and 1 volume (missing))
Access:This collection has no restrictions
This collection is located on-site
Finding Aid:Contents list Link to PDF finding aid added in fall 2018