John and Abigail Adams

I thought that John and Abigail's letters to each other were wonderful. It made me wish that letter writing was still something that people often used as a source to communicate. There is something so great about communicating in this way and being able to save letters forever.

In the case of husband and wife I think that it is a romantic way to stay in touch when apart.

In the case of the Adamses, I don't think that they wrote each other out of romantic gesture exactly. They wrote each other to stay in one another's lives. Nonetheless, I still think it's pretty great.

They talked back and forth through letters about politics, personal relationships, and the well being of themselves and their children.

I think that this form of literature brings history to life and gives the reader a fresh and personal look into the historical happenings at this time.