For some timeAbigail Adams had been incensed at certain newspaper and pamphlet articles which she claimed presented falsehoods about President Adams. She once wrote that " they are so criminal that they ought to be presented to the grand jurors.". When Congress passed the Sedition Act which allowed for the jailing of writers of such articles, she was very pleased. Abigail usually influenced people through her letter writing and there are numerous letters where she discusses this matter. If she actually swayed any vote is hard to tell, but we know she actively supported it.