Feb. 7, 2023

Episode 37 — Wounded The Feelings Of A Lady

Episode 37 — Wounded The Feelings Of A Lady

Sarah Livingston Jay to Samuel Lyon, 14 Nov. 1794…


Sarah Livingston Jay to Samuel Lyon, 14 Nov. 1794 In which the wife of a diplomat writes to a man about a horse, and things get REALLY messy, really fast. Many thanks to my wonderful guest, Robb Haberman, for talking about this letter with me! Further Reading: The letter: https://exhibitions.library.columbia.edu/exhibits/show/john_jay/item/12342 The Jay Papers Volumes on Rotunda: https://rotunda.upress.virginia.edu/founders/JNJY.html The scanned, digitized Jay Papers: https://dlc.library.columbia.edu/jay