Mercy Otis Warren

Mercy Otis Warren (September 14, [September 25, New Style] 1728 – October 19, 1814) was a poet and playwright. She wrote political plays about the problematic situations that led to the American Revolution. The Adulator and The Group were published on the eve of the Revolution. Her later works included Poems, Dramatic and Miscellaneous and History of the American Revolution.[1]

Mercy Otis
Mercy Otis Warren, circa 1763, oil on canvas by John Singleton Copley
Born	Mercy Otis September 14 [old style], 1728 Barnstable, Massachusetts
Died	October 19, 1814(1814-10-19) (aged 86) Massachusetts
Resting place	Burial Hill, Plymouth 41.956°N 70.666°W / 41.956; -70.666
Pen name	A Columbian Patriot
Occupation	writer and poet
Language	english
Notable works	History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution
Spouse	James Warren (m. 1754)