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Warren, Mercy Otis (historian, wife of James)
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domestic and social life of8
seeks JA's guidance for son Winslow8
the “Cornelia” Lovell contretemps7
importing activities with AA and JA6
and illness of son Charles5
correspondence with the Adamses5
strictures on Chesterfield’s letters5
and death of Charles Warren4
and appointment of husband to Superior Court3
and Continental Congress3
corresponds with Mrs. Macaulay3
husband's retirement from politics3
JA and her proposed history of the Revolution3
and proposed visit by AA2
correspondence with JA over her History
2
defends husband's reputation2
friendship of, with JA and AA2
her mock-heroic poem on Boston Tea Party2
History of the American Revolution
2
inoculated with smallpox2
on committee “to examine the Torys Ladies”2
on conditions in Boston (1775)2
on Deane-Lee controversy2
on human nature and power2
on significance of Dutch recognition2
on the “divine Science of politics” in America and Europe2
on wealth as measure of merit2
predictions regarding JA2
requests JA's diary volumes for reading2
AA on literary and historical abilities of1
admiration for Catharine Macaulay1
and devotion to American cause1
and husband's appointment to superior court1
and Winslow Warren's arrest1
asks JA’s advice on women writing satire1
bargain with JA about drawing “Characters”1
borrows Rollin's History
1
characterizes officers' wives at Amer. headquarters in Cambridge1
compassion for Boston loyalist refugees1
criticizes Second Provincial Congress1
distrusts Howe peace commission1
Hancock, “a sovereign without a Crown”1
her so-called “Letterbook”1
historian's need for documents1
History . . . of the American Revolution (1805)1
JA asks opinion of European politics and diplomacy1
JA on political astuteness of1
letter from AA listed (1775)1
letters of, admired by Lord Hillsborough1
letters to AA listed (1775)1
letters to AA listed (1776)1
letters to AA listed (1779)1
letter to AA2 listed (1779)1
letter to AA listed (1772)1
letter to AA listed (1773)1
letter to AA listed (1780)1
letter to AA listed (1783)1
letter to AA listed (1785)1
Milton Hill, “where the free soul looks down and pities Kings”1
mourns death of Peyton Randolph1
on attacks on James Warren for refusing public office1
on Continental naval preparations1
on death of Prof. Winthrop1
on General Court dispute over appointment of officers1
on Generals Washington, Lee, and Gates1
on inconsistency of men and women1
on letters from son Winslow1
on plans for revolution made by her fireside1
on political and military situation in America1
on political uncertainty in early 17751
on public virtue and morality in Mass.1
on republican government1
on vanity as motivation for human behavior1
opposes husband's going to Congress1
renews correspondence with AA1
returns MSS borrowed from AA1
to educate her sons in politics1
urged by JA to commemorate Tea Party in verse1
views on educating children1