Original Source. Google Source: p 168, The Portable John Adams, by John Adams
AA to JA [Braintree, 12-23 November 1778]
I have taken up my pen again to relieve the anxiety of a Heart too susceptable for its own repose, nor can I help complaining to my Dearest Friend that his painfull absence is not as formerly alleiviated by the tender tokens of his Friendship, 3 very short Letters only have reachd my Hands during 9 months absence.
I cannot be so unjust to his affection as to suppose he has nor wrote much oftener and more perticularly, but must sit down to the Score of misfortune that so few have reachd me.
I guess that Abigail Adams is tracking the delivery of letters and the number of successes? Yet why did she capitalise 'score'?