As a practical matter, John depended on Abigail’s political observations. Throughout the battles and skirmishes of 1775, he relied on her letters to provide the most complete and accurate information, no small consideration in days of limited communication. He not only appreciated her diligence in reporting events but admired her skill in characterizing people she met and, in general, her facility in expressing herself. “If I could write as well as you, my sorrows would be as eloquent as yours, but upon my Word I cannot,” he told her.
