Abigail Adams Biography

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Abigail Adams was the wife and mother of two US presidents. Although her husband spent many years away from home, Abigail was instrumental in guiding his political career as shown in their decades worth letters of correspondence.

Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams, the second President of the United States and mother of John Quincy Adams the sixth President of the United States. Although her husband spent many years away from home, Abigail was instrumental in guiding his political career as shown in their decades worth letters of correspondence. One of Abigail's most noteworthy letters was when she urged John to "remember the ladies" as he helped create the new American Government during the Revolutionary War.