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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06924 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0133] January-April 1797 |
| Title | Judith Sargent Murray to Henry Knox regarding a proposal for Knox and the President |
| Date | 6 March 1797 |
| Author | Murray, Judith Sargent (1751-1820) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Forwards Knox a proposal (probably for her 1798 work "The Gleaner") and asks him to join President and Mrs. Washington in subscribing to it. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Literature and Language Arts President Education First Lady |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Murray, Judith Sargent (1751-1820) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Women in American History; Education; The Presidency; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Murray was a writer and one of the first American advocates for the equality of the sexes. She usually wrote under a pseudonym so that people would not automatically dismiss her ideas and work due to her gender. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |