Lot 125
Jay, John - Document Signed (1745-1829) Founding Father and diplomat who was the first Chief Justice of the United States (1789-95). He served as President of the Continental Congress (1778-79), helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War, and negotiated the Jay Treaty with Great Britain (1794), which established favorable trade terms; from 1795-1801, he served as the second Governor of New York. Signature acknowledging receipt of £150, on the verso of a document, 3¾ x 4¼", no place, no date. The docket, in another hand, has the names Van Cortlandt & Jay and the amount of £150." John Jay's mother, Mary Van Cortlandt, was the daughter of prominent New Yorker, Jacobus Van Cortlandt. Fine. Large, bold signature. Matted with a large, color image of Jay and framed to an overall size of 16 x 19½". Estimate $300 - 500
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