Thomas Day (writer)

For other persons named Thomas Day, see Thomas Day (disambiguation).

Thomas Day
1770 portrait of Day by Joseph Wright of Derby
Born(1748-06-22)22 June 1748
London, England
Died28 September 1789(1789-09-28) (aged 41)
Barehill, Berkshire
OccupationAuthor, lawyer
GenreChildren's literature, politics, satire
Notable worksThe History of Sandford and Merton
SpouseEsther Milnes

Thomas Day (22 June 1748 – 28 September 1789) was an English writer, lawyer and abolitionist. He was well known for the book The History of Sandford and Merton (1783–1789) which emphasized Rousseauvian educational ideals, for his writings against slavery, for campaigning both for and against American independence, and for his project applying his educational ideals to young girls with the aim of raising a wife for himself.

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