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The book of Abigail and John:

by Adams, Abigail Smith
Published by : Harvard University Press (Cambridge, Massachusetts) Physical details: ix, 411 p. ISBN:0674078551. ISSN:978067407 Year: 1975
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900 - 999 973.440924 Ada (Browse shelf) Available In Memory of : Theodore J. Innes 45764

Includes index

Abigail and John -- Introduction --
The Letters -- Note to the reader and acknowledgments --
Centennial and bicentennial versions -- Index.
October 1762 -- July 1774 --
August 1774 -- May 1776 --
June 1776 -- October 1777 --
November 1777 -- July 1780 --
August 1780 -- September 1782 --
October 1782 -- August 1784 --

"The Book of Abigail and John" is the story of President John Adams and his wife, Abigail, domestic partners and patriots. Their story comes to life through their intimate correspondence. This book conveys the experience of the Revolutionary generation in the most personal and authentic way possible - through the thoughts and words of two of its most articulate participants. The correspondence between Abigail and John Adams that concentrates on the years of the Revolution.

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