... female schooling. (Akers 8), as a daughter of a minister and because her family was well-off, Abigail was never short of books. She formed her own taste and intellectual insight. Influenced by Joseph Adison's Spectator and its promotion of "moral decency and rational religion" she tended to prefer reason and judgment over fancy and invention. (Akers 9) This is significant of the post Enlightenment ... 37) And even though, she eventually became a best informed woman in the nation, when it came to issues of public affairs, Abigail Adams remained within her sphere, careful not to cross the...

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