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Well it goes without saying that I loved these letters...I mean how could you not! But it was really refreshing to read '''the correspondence between John and Abigail it did not seem as dated and formal as some of the other correspondence we have read. There seemed to be a genuine ease and mutual respect for one another that was prevalent throughout'''; even when John gently shot her down basically. But I guess we can comfort ourselves with the hope that she probably gave him hell when he came home for not "remembering the ladies" I feel like every week the women become a bit more brazen in their correspondence and various writings, I love it! | Well it goes without saying that I loved these letters...I mean how could you not! But it was really refreshing to read '''the correspondence between John and Abigail it did not seem as dated and formal as some of the other correspondence we have read. There seemed to be a genuine ease and mutual respect for one another that was prevalent throughout'''; even when John gently shot her down basically. But I guess we can comfort ourselves with the hope that she probably gave him hell when he came home for not "remembering the ladies" I feel like every week the women become a bit more brazen in their correspondence and various writings, I love it! | ||
--Emma Peck | --Emma Peck | ||
| + | Oh I do love Abigail Adams! I wonder how much her upbringing influenced her opinions and willingness to challenge her husband on political matters? The Adams seem to have a great deal of mutual respect for one another, but John Adam's response to Abigail's "remember the ladies" remarks still makes it clear that while he obviously has no probem with her voicing her opinions, that doesn't mean he's going to take them seriously. I first ran across these letters in the book ''Founding Mothers'' by Cokie Roberts, and really enjoyed the glimpses these letters give us of John and Abigail's relationship. They were both remarkable people, and Abigail especially seems to be a bit ahead of her time politically. - Melissa Patterson | ||
== Benjamin Rush, “Thoughts upon female education,” 1787 (Philadelphia) == | == Benjamin Rush, “Thoughts upon female education,” 1787 (Philadelphia) == | ||
