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Abigail Adams (née Smith; November 22, [O.S. November 11] 1744 – October 28, 1818) was the wife and closest advisor of John Adams, the second president of the United States, and the mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States. She was a founder of the United States, and was both the first second lady and second first lady of the United States, although such titles were not used at the time. She and Barbara Bush are the only two women in American history who were both married to a U.S. president and the mother of a U.S. president.[1] Adams's life is one of the most documented of the first ladies. Many of the letters she wrote to John Adams while he was in Philadelphia as a delegate in the Continental Congress, prior to and during the Revolutionary War, document the closeness and versatility of their relationship. John Adams frequently sought the advice of Abigail on many matters, and their letters are filled with intellectual discussions on government and polit

Abigail Adams - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia First Lady of the United States from 1797 to 1801 For other people named Abigail Adams, see Abigail Adams (disambiguation) . [[Quincy political family]]"},"signature":{"wt":"Abigail Adams Signature.svg"}},"i":0}}]}'> Abigail Adams Portrait by Gilbert Stuart , c. 1800–1815 First Lady of the United States In role March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801 President John Adams Preceded by Martha Washington Succeeded by Martha Jefferson Randolph Second Lady of the United States In role April 21, 1789 – March 4, 1797 Vice President

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