I didn't finish this, although it was well written and the story interesting. My problem is my growing resentment about the American Revolution which was just a bunch of entitled white dudes wanting freedom to pursue their property (which often included other humans) and manipulated the poor colonists to not only buy their line of BS, but to fight and die for their cause in the name of "liberty". While I am often taken with women in history, Abigail was as invested in the class entitlements as her husband, which was why she was educated at all. So out of bitterness I quit this book. ( )