Abigail Adams was quite the influence for her husband, John Adams, in his many years of government service. She was known to have written over 1,000 letters to her husband over several decades. She was both wife and mother to two Presidents in our nation's history.

Here are some links to further your research into the life and influence of Abigail Adams.

https://abigailadamsbirthplace.org/abigails-letters/

https://housedivided.dickinson.edu/sites/teagle/texts/abigail-and-john-adams-letters-1776/

https://collections.americanantiquarian.org/abigailadams/

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There are so many ways to correspond with loved ones or friends. My favorite way is through the art of letter writing. I love the creativity and depth in which a letter can be written. In today's episode I chat about the many types of letters and why letter writing is making a comeback.

One book I thoroughly enjoyed in which the character told her life's story in letters is the book titled The Diary of Mattie Spencer by Sandra Dallas.

I would love to read letters from my listeners. If you would like to tell your story in letter form, you can send me a letter to:

Bread, Books and the Bible

c/o Virginia Jones

1828 Western Ridge

Palermo, Maine 04354-7711

One of my favorite tools for letter writing is a fountain pen. You can find many varieties of fountain pens at Ellington Pens.