I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them than your ancestors.
In plain words
Abigail asked her husband to treat women fairly, not just as his ancestors had.
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Letter to John Adams, March 31, 1776 — Adams Family Papers, Massachusetts Historical Society digital archive. Her most famous line.
- Letter to John Adams
- 1776
