I will always love her because she was the first, First Lady to truly understand that the ‘home’ she was temporarily living in BELONGED to, ‘We The People.’ She threw some great parties for Everyday People. :)
“Salt Peter, Abigail!” “Pins, John!” (1776)
I loved “1776” first saw it on stage when I was 14!
I bought the original Broadway cast recording. William Daniels was a fabulous John Adams and I loved Virginia Vestoff as Abigail.
I loved the scene when the saltpetre was finally delivered to Adams. Abigail sang to her husband:
“Compliments of the Concord Ladies’ Coffee Club
And the Sisterhood of the Turo Synagogue
And The Friday Evening Baptist Sewing Circle
And the Holy Christian Sisters of St. Claire
All for you, John!
I am, as I ever was and ever shall be,
Yours, yours, yours,yours, yours!!
I still have the lyrics memorized after all these years. :0)