In January of 1780, Abigail Adams’ became consumed with guilt for urging her son, John Quincy Adams, to go on a dangerous voyage to France. This led her to write him an apology letter where she expressed her joy and applauded him for his immense courage.
By writing “...do honor to your country...particularly your ever affectionate mother.”, Adams expresses how proud she is of him for demonstrating an act of bravery by complying with her wishes to accompany his dad and brother when he was clearly hesitant about it. Abigail Adams’ use of words like, “justice”, “fortitude”, “manly”, and “honor” helped strengthen her apology and lessen her son’s possible anger by complimenting him.
Furthermore, Adams included a historical reference to justify
By writing “...do honor to your country...particularly your ever affectionate mother.”, Adams expresses how proud she is of him for demonstrating an act of bravery by complying with her wishes to accompany his dad and brother when he was clearly hesitant about it. Abigail Adams’ use of words like, “justice”, “fortitude”, “manly”, and “honor” helped strengthen her apology and lessen her son’s possible anger by complimenting him.
Furthermore, Adams included a historical reference to justify