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Letter (draft) from Abigail Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, [3] February 1775

Letter (draft) from Abigail Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, [3] February 1775 Manuscript

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    Manuscript

    (pages 1-4): 18.3 cm x 15 cm; (pages 5-7): 19.4 cm x 15.8 cm

    Draft copy from the Adams Family Papers. (The recipient's copy, not displayed, is in the Warren-Adams papers.)


    In this letter to Mercy Otis Warrren, Abigail Adams reacts with anger and surprise to King George III's rejection of colonial Massachusetts' attempt to form a fair trading relationship with Britain through the Suffolk Resolve.