Warren, Mercy Otis, 1728-1814 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03085 Author/Creator: Warren, Mercy Otis, 1728-1814 Place Written: Milton, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 14, 1785 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 23.7 cm, Width: 19.4 cm Order a Copy
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.
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