The letters of John and Abigail Adams

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Label

The letters of John and Abigail Adams

Statement of responsibility

edited with an introduction and notes by Frank Shuffelton

Creator

• trueAdams, John, 1735-1826

Contributor

• Adams, Abigail, 1744-1818
• Shuffelton, Frank, 1940-

Subject

• Adams, Abigail, 1744-1818 -- Correspondence
• Adams, John, 1735-1826 -- Correspondence
• trueAmerican Revolution, 1775-1783
• truePresidents
• Presidents -- United States -- Correspondence
• truePresidents' spouses
• Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Correspondence
• trueRevolutions
• trueRevolutions -- United States
• trueUnited States
• trueUnited States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources

Genre

• Sources
• Correspondence

Language

eng

Summary

"Both an intimate portrait of a colonial family and a historical record of an emerging America, the letters of John and Abigail Adams provide an important record of American life before and during the Revolution. They also give readers a window into a marriage that was an inspiring connection of mind and spirit and withstood historical upheavals, long periods of separation, and personal tragedies. John and Abigail's letters cover key periods in American history, including the Continental Congress, the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, the Revolutionary War, and John Adams's diplomatic missions to Europe. Their discussions range from shared concerns about smallpox and British warships to lively exchanges about raising children, paying taxes, the state of women, and the emerging concepts of American democracy. Overall, these missives provide an unparalleled exploration of the seeds of American life and government."--BOOK JACKET

Member of

• Familiar letters of John Adams and his wife Abigail Adams, during the Revolution

Biography type

autobiography

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

• 973.4/4/0922
• B

Index

no index present

LC call number

E322

LC item number

.A4 2004

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

adult