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My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams
by

Abigail Adams,

John Adams,

Joseph J. Ellis (Foreword),

Margaret A. Hogan (Editor),

C. James Taylor (Editor)

Carol's review

Nov 17, 2009

really liked it

Letters! How History is enriched by the personal corresponde nce of it's key players. What will be the current generation's contribution? E-mails, Text messages. Tweets (grin)

Octr 4th. 1762
John Adams to Abigail

"Miss Adorable"

Braintree, March 31, 1776
Abigail Adams to John Adams

"I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable
to them than your ancestors."

August 14, 1776
Abigail Adams to John Adams

"If much depends as is allowed upon the early Education of youth and the first principals which are instilld take the deepest root, great benifit must arrise from litirary accomplishments in women."

Sepbr 23, 1776
Abigail Adams to John Adams

"My Pen is my only pleasure, and writing to you the composure of my mind."

Saturday Evening 26 April 1777
John Adams to Abigail Adams

"Posterity! You will never know, how much it cost the present Generation, to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make a good Use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven, that I ever took half the Pains to preserve it."

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