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The Quotable Abigail Adams

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John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail that her letters âeoegive me more entertainment than all the speeches I hear. There is more good Thoughts, fine strokes and Mother Wit in them than I hear in the whole Week. An Ounce of Mother Wit is worth a Pound of Clergy.âe The Quotable Abigail Adams invites you to enjoy Abigail Adamsâe(tm)s wit and wisdom on a wide range of subjects, drawn from writings throughout her lifetime. Abigail shared her penetrating and often humorous observations with correspondents ranging from friends and neighbors to family members to heads of state, offering lively opinions on human nature, politics, culture, and family life. Selected and arranged by topic, these quotations provide an entertaining introduction to the thought and character of Americaâe(tm)s founding mother. They are accompanied by a biographical introduction, source notes, chronology, and a comprehensive index, making this book the primary resource for those meeting this remarkable woman for the first time as well as for her longtime admirers. âeoeThe Service of this Government is not a Bed of Roses, in any department of it.âe âeoeA Nation which does not respect itself, cannot expect to receive it from others.âe âeoeGentlemen are not half as particular as the Ladies are in their details.âe âeoeNo woman of sense will ever make her Husband an object of Ridicule; for in proportion as she lowers him she lessens herself.âe âeoeA woman may forgive the man she loves an indiscretion, but never a neglect.âe âeoeThere is no musick sweeter in the Ears of parents, than the well earned praises of their children.âe âeoeBetter is a little contentment than great Treasure; and trouble therewith.âe âeoeTime, which improves youth, every year furrows the brow of age.

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0674035321

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The Book of Abigail and John

Selected Letters of the Adams Family, 1762-1784

By: Abigail Adams,John Adams

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The Book of Abigail and John

Selected Letters of the Adams Family, 1762-1784

By: Abigail Adams,John Adams

The story of the Adamses as lovers, domestic partners, and patriots comes to life in this collection of their intimate correspondence.

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UPNE

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1555535224

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9781555535223

The Letters of John and Abigail Adams

By: John Adams

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The Letters of John and Abigail Adams

By: John Adams

The correspondence of a Founding Father and his brilliant wife The Letters of John and Abigail Adams provides an insightful record of American life before, during, and after the Revolution; the letters also reveal the intellectually and emotionally fulfilling relationship between John and Abigail that lasted fifty-four years and withstood historical upheavals, long periods apart, and personal tragedies. Covering key moments in American history - the Continental Congress, the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, the Revolutionary War, and John Adams's diplomatic missions to Europe - the letters reveal the concerns of a couple living during a period of explosive change, from smallpox and British warships to raising children, paying taxes, the state of women, and the emerging concepts of American democracy. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introdutions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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Penguin

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0142437115

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9780142437117

Abigail Adams: Letters (LOA #275)

By: Abigail Adams

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Abigail Adams: Letters (LOA #275)

By: Abigail Adams

Includes 430 letters—many published for the first time—to John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Mercy Otis Warren, James and Dolley Madison, and Martha Washington, among many others Abigail Adams was an unusually accomplished letter writer. Spirited and insightful, her correspondence offers a unique vantage on historical events in which her family played so prominent a role, while bringing vividly to life the everyday experience of American women in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Here are 430 letters—more than a hundred published for the first time—to John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Mercy Otis Warren, James and Dolley Madison, and Martha Washington, among many others. Including her famous call to “Remember the Ladies,” letters from the 1760s and 1770s offer an unrivalled portrait of the American Revolution on the home front. Travel to Europe in the 1780s opens a grand new field for her talents as social commentator and political advisor while her roles as vice presidential and presidential wife place her at the very heart of the nation’s founding. Also included are a chronology of Adams’s life, detailed notes, and extensively researched family trees. This volume is published simultaneously with John Adams: Writings from the New Nation 1784–1826, the third and final volume in the Library of America John Adams edition. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.

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Library of America

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1598535293

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9781598535297

Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams

By: Abigail Adams,Charles Francis Adams,John Quincy Adams

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Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams

By: Abigail Adams,Charles Francis Adams,John Quincy Adams

Thirty-five years ago a collection of letters written during the period of the Revolution and later, by John Adams and his wife, Abigail Adams, came into my hands. They interested me so much that I thought they might possibly interest others also, especially the growing generations not familiar with the history of the persons and events connected with the great struggle. The result was an experiment in publication, first, of a selection from the letters of Mrs. Adams addressed to her husband; and, at a later moment, of a selection from his replies. The first series proved so acceptable to the public that it ran through four large editions in eight years. The second, though slower of sale, has likewise been long since exhausted. Applications have been made to me from time to time for information where copies of either might be had, to which I could give no satisfactory answer. I purchased one copy, whilst residing in London several years ago, which I found by chance advertised in a sale catalogue of old books in that city. I know not now where I could get another. Reflecting on these circumstances, in connection with the approaching celebration of the Centenary year of the national existence, it occurred to me that a reproduction of some portion of the papers, with such additions as could be made from letters not then included, might not prove unacceptable now. To that end I have ventured to embrace, in a single volume, so much of the correspondence that took place between these persons as was written during the period of the Revolutionary struggle, and terminating with the signature of the preliminary articles of the great Treaty which insured pacification and independence to the people of the United States.

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Library of Alexandria

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1465583637

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9781465583635

Letters of Mrs. Adams, the Wife of John Adams

Vol. 2

By: Charles Francis Adams,Abigail Adams,John Adams

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Letters of Mrs. Adams, the Wife of John Adams

Vol. 2

By: Charles Francis Adams,Abigail Adams,John Adams

Reprint of the original, first published in 1840.

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3368734253

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9783368734251

My Dearest Friend

Letters of Abigail and John Adams

By: Abigail Adams,John Adams

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My Dearest Friend

Letters of Abigail and John Adams

By: Abigail Adams,John Adams

“A wonderfully vivid account of the momentous era they lived through, underscoring the chaotic, often improvisatory circumstances that attended the birth of the fledgling nation and the hardships of daily life.” —Michiko Kakutani, New York Times In 1762, John Adams penned a flirtatious note to “Miss Adorable,” the 17-year-old Abigail Smith. In 1801, Abigail wrote to wish her husband John a safe journey as he headed home to Quincy after serving as president of the nation he helped create. The letters that span these nearly forty years form the most significant correspondence—and reveal one of the most intriguing and inspiring partnerships—in American history. As a pivotal player in the American Revolution and the early republic, John had a front-row seat at critical moments in the creation of the United States, from the drafting of the Declaration of Independence to negotiating peace with Great Britain to serving as the first vice president and second president under the U.S. Constitution. Separated more often than they were together during this founding era, John and Abigail shared their lives through letters that each addressed to “My Dearest Friend,” debating ideas and commenting on current events while attending to the concerns of raising their children (including a future president). Full of keen observations and articulate commentary on world events, these letters are also remarkably intimate. This new collection—including some letters never before published—invites readers to experience the founding of a nation and the partnership of two strong individuals, in their own words. This is history at its most authentic and most engaging.

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549

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Harvard University Press

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0674248031

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9780674248038

American Primitive

The Words of John and Abigail Adams Put Into a Sequence for the Theater, with Addenda in Rhyme

By: William Gibson

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American Primitive

The Words of John and Abigail Adams Put Into a Sequence for the Theater, with Addenda in Rhyme

By: William Gibson

THE STORY: As the words drawn from their letters, diaries and books reveal, John and Abigail Adams were singular people: proud, loving, articulate and filled with the dedication and spirit required to share in the forging of a nation. Through their

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Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

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082220035X

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9780822200352

Letters of Mrs. Adams, the Wife of John Adams

By: Adams Abigail

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Letters of Mrs. Adams, the Wife of John Adams

By: Adams Abigail

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Wentworth Press

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052630135X

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9780526301355

FAMILIAR LETTERS OF JOHN ADAMS

By: John 1735-1826 Adams,Abigail 1744-1818 Adams,Charles Francis 1807-1886 Ed Adams

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FAMILIAR LETTERS OF JOHN ADAMS

By: John 1735-1826 Adams,Abigail 1744-1818 Adams,Charles Francis 1807-1886 Ed Adams

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1373753986

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Selected Letters of Abigail and John Adams

By: John Adams,Abigail Adams

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Selected Letters of Abigail and John Adams

By: John Adams,Abigail Adams

America's first power couple" exchanged more than 1,000 letters between 1762 and 1801. Their lively correspondence offers fascinating insights into domestic and public life in colonial and post-Revolutionary America.

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Courier Dover Publications

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048684921X

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The Quotable Abigail Adams

By: Abigail Adams

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By: Abigail Adams

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Abigail Adams: Letters (LOA #275)

By: Abigail Adams

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Selected Letters of Abigail and John Adams

By: John Adams,Abigail Adams

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By: John Adams,Abigail Adams

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Abigail Adams: Letters (LOA #275)

Abigail Adams: Letters (LOA #275)

Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams

Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams

Letters of Mrs. Adams, the Wife of John Adams

Letters of Mrs. Adams, the Wife of John Adams

My Dearest Friend

My Dearest Friend

American Primitive

American Primitive

Letters of Mrs. Adams, the Wife of John Adams

Letters of Mrs. Adams, the Wife of John Adams

FAMILIAR LETTERS OF JOHN ADAMS

FAMILIAR LETTERS OF JOHN ADAMS

Selected Letters of Abigail and John Adams

Selected Letters of Abigail and John Adams

The Quotable Abigail Adams

The Quotable Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams: Letters (LOA #275)

Abigail Adams: Letters (LOA #275)

Selected Letters of Abigail and John Adams

Selected Letters of Abigail and John Adams

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