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Adams, John, 1735-1826.

My dearest friend : letters of Abigail and John Adams / edited by Margaret A. Hogan and C. James Taylor.

Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2007.

xx, 508 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cm

Love sweetens life, October 1762-July 1774 -- The decisive day is come, August 1774-December 1775 -- We are determined to foment a rebelion, January-October 1776 -- Kind providence has preserved to me a life, January-November 1777 -- I cast my thoughts across the Atlantick, February 1778-April 1782 -- A signal tryumph, July 1782-March 1788 -- The most insignificant office, December 1788-January 1794 -- This whirligig of a world, February 1794-December 1795 -- I am heir apparent, January 1796-January 1797 -- The chief majestracy of a nation, February 1797-February 1801 -- Epilogue: The death of Abigail -- Chronology.

Includes index.

Adams, John, 1735-1826 -- Correspondence.

Adams, Abigail, 1744-1818 -- Correspondence.

Presidents -- United States -- Correspondence.

Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Correspondence.

Married people -- United States -- Correspondence.

Couples -- United States -- Correspondence.

Love-letters -- United States.

American letters.

United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources.

United States -- History -- 1783-1815 -- Sources.

1775-1815

Correspondence.

Sources.

Hogan, Margaret A.

Taylor, C. James, 1945-

Correspondence. Selections

Table of contents only

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