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Abigail Smith Adams

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Abigail Smith Adams were borne on November 11,1744. Her parents were Reverend William Smith and Elizabeth Quincy Smith. She had two sisters named Mary Smith Cranch and Elizabeth Smith Shaw Peabody and one brother named William Smith. She lived in a rich family, and her parents had lots of money. She is known as a silent hero to the country.

Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams, the first Vice President, and the second President of the United State. She was important for being an unofficial adviser of John Adams and her extensive correspondence. She was a former first lady as a writer. In her time back then, it was normal for girls for not attending school.

But Abigail was educated at home by her father and grandfather. She took advantage of her father libraries and visited often. Her religious affiliation is Congregationalist. Abigail takes special interest in philosophy, theology, Shakespeare, the classics, ancient history, government and law. On the other hand, her mother and grandmother taught her social graces, homemaking, and handiwork. In her earlier years, she was often poor in health.

When she was nineteen years old, she met a lawyer named John Adams. He was a Harvard graduate pursuing a law career. They were married on October 25, 1761. She moved with him to Braintree. Three years later, the couple soon had their first child, a daughter named Abigail. Along with John Quincy, Susanna, Charles, and Thomas. But their daughter Susanna died as a toddler. They

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