Influenced by Joseph Adison's Spectator and its promotion of "moral decency and rational religion" she tended to prefer reason and judgment over fancy and invention. ... (Akers 37) And even though, she eventually became a best informed woman in the nation, when it came to issues of public affairs, Abigail Adams remained within her sphere, careful not to cross the nature-imposed line between two sexes. ...

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