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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03085 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0074] January-April 1785 |
| Title | Mercy Otis Warren to Henry Knox on social matters |
| Date | 14 January 1785 |
| Author | Warren, Mercy Otis (1728-1814) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Warren, who was a neighbor of Knox when he lived in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Apologizes for not returning several books she borrowed from Knox (the "Life of Sobieski" and Adam Ferguson's "Roman Republic"). Expresses sentiments of friendship, noting that her family misses having the Knox's as their neighbors. Signed in text by Warren. |
| Subjects | Women's History Library Classical World and Ancient Civilization Literature and Language Arts Friendship Revolutionary War General |
| People | Warren, Mercy Otis (1728-1814) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Milton, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Children & Family; Arts & Literature; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Warren was a noted writer, historian, and political thinker. At the time this letter was written, she and her husband lived in Milton, in the former home of Thomas Hutchinson. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |