Abigail adams bibliography

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Abigail Smith was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, on November 11, Her parents, Reverend William Smith and Elizabeth Smith, provided her with some instruction but she did not receive a formal education.¹ On October 25, , Abigail married John Adams, and the newlywed couple moved into his family home in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts. They had six children together but only four reached adulthood – Abigail, John Quincy, Charles, and Thomas.

John’s law career, service in the Continental Congress, and diplomatic missions abroad kept him away for long periods of time. As a result, many of the daily and household responsibilities were Abigail’s. She raised, nurtured, and educated their children, oversaw the Adams farm and its tenants, and managed the family’s finances and investments. She also provided critical support to John throughout his journey to the presidency, including organizing significant household moves to France, England, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.

Because of their frequent separation, John and Abigail shared an extensive and wide-ranging correspondence consisting of more than 1, letters.² The couple discussed a variety of topics such as politics, diplomacy, war, and public opinion. Their letters reflect a deep, intellectual and emotiona

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Abigail Adams brought more intellect and ability to the position of first lady of the United States than any other woman. President Harry Truman once noted that Abigail "would have been a better President than her husband." Yet she lived in an era when women were not supposed to have, or express, their opinions about government or the exciting events of the times. Abigail Adams struggled her whole life with the limitations that society placed upon her dreams. Despite these hardships, she found a way to use her talents to serve her nation by assisting and advising her husband, President John Adams, and teaching and guiding her son, President John Quincy Adams. Throughout her seventy-four-year life, this American heroine was an invaluable contributor to the founding and strengthening of the United States.

Abigail Smith was born on November 11, , in Weymouth, Massachusetts, the second child of Elizabeth Quincy Smith and the Reverend William Smith. Her father was pastor of Weymouth's North Parish Congregational Church and one of the best educated and most prosperous citizens of the community. As a religious man, he taught Abigail to respect God and help others in any way she could. Abigail's mother, Elizabeth, spent much of her time visiting the sick and bringing food, clothing,

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Abigail Adams

My Central Friend: Letters of Abigail and Can Adams
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The Unspoiled of Abigail and John: Selected Letters of rendering Adams Kinsmen,
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Abigail Adams: Come together Letters
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Letters
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Remember rendering Ladies

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Letters of Wife Adams, Bride of Bathroom Adams Vol 1
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Letters help Mrs President, Wife sell John President Vol 2
The Quotable Abigail Adams
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