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She was educated at home in penmanship, English grammar, the Bible, and classic literature. Sarah grew into a graceful and capable young woman. After graduating, Jay read law, and became a successful lawyer in colonial New York. In , after being admitted to the New York bar, Jay established a legal practice with Robert Livingston, and worked there until he created his own law office in Despite the difference in their ages — he was 29, she was 18 — this was a love-match.

Mount Vernon is open daily. Sarah Livingston Jay was a prominent early American and one of the first socialites in the United States. The spouse of John Jay , she was one of the first American women to experience the royal courts of Spain and France. It also featured politics. William Livingston was a well-known lawyer and a politically active member of the Whig party in New York City.

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