Warren, Mercy Otis, 1728-1814 to Catharine Macaulay Graham
Order a pdf of this item here.
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01800.04 Author/Creator: Warren, Mercy Otis, 1728-1814 Place Written: Plymouth, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 September 1789 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; Height: 23 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy
Written after news of the beginning of the French Revolution reached America. Assesses the new government's prospects. Remarks, "we are too poor for Monarchy, too wise for Despotism, and too dissipated selfish & extravagant for Republicanism." Discusses the struggles of the infant republic.
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.