This is around the Abigail Adams time period.
7. What sorts of things did people do to help deal with the shortages they were experiencing, according to Abigail's letters?
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Which of Abigail's letters were you supposed to read? If we knew to which letter(s) you're referring, we could help you.
The letters she wrote to her husband John Adams
Abigail Adams wrote many letters to her husband. Do you have a specific date?
July 30,31st 1977,
Sept 10, 1977
Those are the only ones
Sept 10, 1977
Those are the only ones
I think you mean 1777.
Check the first paragraph of the July 31 letter in which Mrs. Adams talked about shortages.
http://www.masshist.org/digitaladams/aea/cfm/doc.cfm?id=L17770730aa
She also mentioned shortages in this letter.
http://www.masshist.org/digitaladams/aea/cfm/doc.cfm?id=L17770910aa
Check the first paragraph of the July 31 letter in which Mrs. Adams talked about shortages.
http://www.masshist.org/digitaladams/aea/cfm/doc.cfm?id=L17770730aa
She also mentioned shortages in this letter.
http://www.masshist.org/digitaladams/aea/cfm/doc.cfm?id=L17770910aa
Thank you.