20% In spite of this distance, she was very much a part of his inner circle of advisors; critics of Abigail Adams dubbed her "Her Majesty" for her influence on her husband. Do not you want to see Boston; I am fearfull of the small pox, or I should have been in before this time. I mount my horse and ride on the seashore. "Abigail Adams's Letters to John Adams In addition to the MLA, Chicago, and APA styles, your school, university, publication, or institution may have its own requirements for citations. What sort of Defence Virginia can make against our common Enemy? In a letter dated March 31, 1776, Abigail Adams writes to her husband, John Adams, urging him and the other members of the Continental Congress not to forget about the nation's women when. On this day in 1777, for instance, the couple exchanged a total of five letters, though for obvious reasons (the slow speed of travel in the 18th century for one), the letters weren't direct responses to each other. Wed love to have you back! The Conclusion of your Letter makes my Heart throb, more than a Cannonade would. //