Mercy Otis Warren Archives

Authors: Mercy Otis Warren

1764–1787

Correspondence between Mercy Otis Warren, Abigail Adams & John Adams: On Politics

These two letters from Mercy Otis Warren (1728–1814)—one to Abigail Adams (1773) and one to John Adams (1776)—showcase one of the most politically engaged women of the Revolutionary era.

1764–1787

“An American Monarchy or a Republic?”

Source: “From John Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 8 January 1776,” Founders Online, National Archives, accessed April 11, 2019, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/06-03-02-0202; “To John Adams from Mercy Otis Warren, 10 March 1776,” Founders Online, National Archives,