31 March 1776 - Abigail Adams wrote her 'Remember the Ladies' letter to her husband, John. The Revolution forced John and Abigail to spend years apart and they wrote 100s of letters to each other, creating one of the best primary sources of life in the late 18th century. This letter has caused some to label Abigail a feminist, but she would be embarrassed that we are reading it at all. She regularly pleaded, 'I wish you would burn all my Letters,' which was a common practice at the time. John would not, writing once, 'The Conclusion of your Letter makes my Heart throb more than a Cannonade would. You bid me burn your letters. But I must forget you first.' Thanks to the infamous stubbornness of John Adams, we can read exactly what Abigail said when she asked him to 'Remember the Ladies.'

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