from | to
born on
November 11, 1744
born in
Weymouth, Massachusetts
birth name
Abigail Smith
nickname
citizen of
United States of America
daughter of
sister of
educated at | studied with
loved studying
married to
John Adams
~ President of the United States ~
mother of
John Quincy Adams
~ President of the United States ~
grandmother of
pets named
advocate for | influenced by | worked alongside
in her spare time
died on
October 28, 1818
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to John Adams | march 31, 1776
"Great necessities call out great virtues."
Letters of Mrs. Adams, the wife of John Adams | january 1780
curated with care by Pauline Weger