It has been said that the preserved correspondence of John and Abigail Adams is so extensive that one could choose a date almost at random and find something interesting discussed. Well, we at GEM Theatrics are not ones to let such a challenge just rest on its laurels. For the next several weeks, we're going to try this experiment and see where it leads.
May 18, 1778 found Mr. and Mrs. Adams separated, as they so often were -- this time by the Atlantic Ocean. Earlier that year, John had been appointed to replace Silas Deane as part of the Commission to negotiate an alliance with the French to be allies in the colonies' war for independence. Deane, it seems, could not get along with Benjamin Franklin. As it turned out, Adams would fair no better, but that is a story for another time.
May 18, 1778 found Mr. and Mrs. Adams separated, as they so often were -- this time by the Atlantic Ocean. Earlier that year, John had been appointed to replace Silas Deane as part of the Commission to negotiate an alliance with the French to be allies in the colonies' war for independence. Deane, it seems, could not get along with Benjamin Franklin. As it turned out, Adams would fair no better, but that is a story for another time.
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