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Adams, Abigail (Smith)
The Oxford Companion to American Literature
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Adams, Abigail [Smith], (1744–1818), wife of John Adams, from whom she had to be separated for long periods during the Revolution, occasioning her frequent, loving, lively, and outspoken letters. She also engaged in much correspondence with other family members. Her charming letters were published by her grandson Charles Francis Adams as
Letters of Mrs. Adams … (2 vols., 1840) and
Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife (1876). Better edited texts appear in the
Adams Papers.
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New play, orchestra pay tribute to Abigail Adams `Letters' caps 250th-birthday events
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 11/6/1994; ; 700+ words
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Edith B. Gelles. Abigail Adams: a Writing Life.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Biography; 3/22/2003; ; 700+ words
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The wild colt: Abigail Adams.(American colonist)(Biography)
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Portia: The World of Abigail Adams.
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Abigail Adams
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Abigail Adams American First Lady Abigail Adams (1744-1818), an early proponent of humane treatment and...the marriage was a happy one. During their years together, Abigail Adams successfully managed the family farm, raised her children...
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Adams, Abigail
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
Abigail Adams Born: November 22, 1744 Weymouth...role in life to be wife and mother, Abigail Adams also was a behind-the-scenes stateswoman...the fighting drew closer to Boston, Abigail Adams wrote many letters describing the events...
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Letters of Abigail and John Adams (1776)
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
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Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Abigail Adams National Bancorp, Inc. 1627 K Street N.W. Washington, District...1996) Stock Exchanges: NASDAQ SICs: 6022 State Commercial Banks Abigail Adams National Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company overseeing its sole...
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Adams, Abigail (Smith)
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature
Adams, Abigail [Smith], (1744–1818), wife of John Adams, from whom she had to be separated for long periods...letters were published by her grandson Charles Francis Adams as Letters of Mrs. Adams … (2 vols...
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