Time as Place in Abigail Adam's letter "Absolute Power over Wives"

In Abigail Adam’s letter to John titled “Absolute Over Wives”, Jimmie Killingsworth’s “time as place” can be used to better understand the letter and to see how Abigail feelings. Time as place can be explained as, “the appeal of time as a crisis or time as a journey” (50). For example, in Abigail’s letter in the first paragraph she explains that she is, “ruminating upon the past, and anticipating the future [and you] have but few moments you can to any individual,” (319) “a painfull Separation from the companion of my youth, and the Friend of my Heart” (320). These two examples show us that Abigail has been and was currently going through a journey of not having John there with her and that she wanted him to come home. We see that John being gone has affected her heart and her position as a wife and mother. Later explained in the letter, two of her children are sick and she is becoming weary and tired doing everything for her family and household. She looks at the past, while living in the present but having a hopeful heart for the future. This may affect the purpose Abigail has for her involvement in this time of change. Abigail wants women to be a part of the change because she feels that they bring ideas and knowledge, as well as men, to the country. As expressed in paragraph three, Abigail shares her connection with the United States to a King falling from power (Adams 320). She expresses that this is just like our country and that John needs to build the new country up like it should be with all of its importance, including women, that they may not be forgotten in the new upbringing of the country. Time is important in every aspect of life and Abigail, in this letter, is taking advantage of the opportunities she sees as they arise.