![]() ![]() Why might these letters be important in the study of American literature? Why or how might they still be relevant today?.How do the John and Abigail Adams letters convey their own ideas about what counts as American? What values or qualities do they emphasize? What strategies do they use to convey these ideas?.As you read their letters, consider how they negotiate their roles in this changing environment, and how their exchanges offer another dimension to the larger public conversation about what counts as American. This is, perhaps, one reason why Abigail reminded her husband to “Remember the Ladies” as he worked with other men to establish the guiding principles of this new nation. This combination of both intimate conversations about the home and discussions about governmental processes reminds us not only of the humanity of these “founding” figures, but also that the political matters they discussed were also very personal. At other times, they write about war and the political landscape: what is being printed in the papers and what is being debated by the Continental Congress. At times, the Adamses write of very personal experiences: their children, domestic life, illnesses, and of missing one another. ![]() ![]() The letters exchanged by John and Abigail Adams were written between 17, during the heart of the Revolutionary War period. ![]()
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