| | '''Abigail Adams''' was the second [[First Lady]] of the [[United States of America]]. She was [[marriage|married]] in 1764 to [[John Adams]], the second [[President]] of the [[United States of America]]. | | '''Abigail Adams''' was the second [[First Lady]] of the [[United States of America]]. She was [[marriage|married]] in 1764 to [[John Adams]], the second [[President]] of the [[United States of America]]. |
| − | Despite being the second first lady, Abigail Adams didn't participate in [[politics]] or public life. She preferred to stay home, mend the clothes and tend the children. The Adamses had six children all told, although the last one (Elizabeth) died before she could be born. Therefore, Abigail had much woman's work to do around the house, including the [[homeschooling]] of her eldest son, [[John Quincy Adams]]. | + | Despite being the second first lady, Abigail Adams didn't participate in [[politics]] or public life, though she wrote often to her husband, who sought her advice. The letters cover a wide range of topics, including discourses on government and politics. She preferred to stay home, mend the clothes and tend the children. The Adamses had six children all told, although the last one (Elizabeth) died before she could be born. Therefore, Abigail had much woman's work to do around the house, including the [[homeschooling]] of her eldest son, [[John Quincy Adams]]. |
| | She is noted for her letter to her husband and the Congressional Congress in March 1776, writing: | | She is noted for her letter to her husband and the Congressional Congress in March 1776, writing: |