by tzor on Mon Mar 30, 2015 3:17 pm
Adams
Abigail, in my last letter I told you that the king has collected twelve thousand German Mercenaries to send agains us. I asked you to organize the ladies to make salt peter for gunpowder. Have you done as I asked?
Abigail
No John, I have not
Adams
Why have you not?
Abigail
Because you neglected to tell us how salt peter is made.
Adams
By treating sodium nitrate with potassium chloride of course!
Abigail
Oh yes, of course
Adams
Will it be done then?
Abigail
I'm afraid we have a more ugent problem John
Adams
More urgent madame?
Abigail
There's one thing every woman's missed in Massachusetts bay
Don't smirk at me you egotist; pay heed to what I say
We've been from Framingham to Boston and we cannot find a pin
don't you know there is a war on
say the tradesment with a grin
well we will not make salt peter until you send us pins