Abigail herself goes from spunky to somewhat stodgy and back in the course of her life, as reflected through letters between the three sisters, their children, and other close family members. Jacobs veers from the focus every now and then, covering John Adams’ life and focusing on the early American government more than her title would imply, but the majority of the book hones in on Abigail and her sisters, Elizabeth and Mary, all of whom lived remarkable lives. Such readers would be correct, as this non-fiction work attests. Readers familiar with Abigail Adams’ plea to her husband, John, to “remember the ladies” may suspect that she is a formidable historical figure in her own right. Dear Abigail: The Intimate Lives and Revolutionary Ideas of Abigail Adams and Her Two Remarkable Sisters
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