I really liked the letters from John and Abigail Adams for a variety of reasons. First, I liked that theses letters were deeply personal and probably not intended for us to see. I thought that most of the time they seemed pretty dry towards each other and did not share much emotion. However, there were instances when I could tell that they really did worry about each other. I cannot imagine how hard it would be on a relationship to be apart for that long. Especially, since at the time there were many diseases that were going around and they must have both been very scared for the others safety.
Second, I though that there was a different tone in these letters than in the previous pieces we have read. It is clear that Abigail is concerned primarily for her husband's well being and also the health of her children. While John is driven by his ambitions, however, still gets distressed when he does not hear how his children are doing after their smallpox sickness. I would like to know more of whether or not Abigail was ever frustrated by the fact that John was off doing his own thing all of the time. It is clearly a, period of time, situation. I think that today a marriage would never be able to sustain such a long separation. At the time I think that women had to just accept whatever that men decided, which is no longer the case today.
I also enjoyed the letters between John and Abigail. They did care about each other and their family I just wish they would have shown more affection towards each other. I agree that marriages today would not be able to sustain the distance that John and Abigail had; it would end very quickly because people are not willing to work at staying together like John and Abigail had to.
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