Tom delivered letters between Abigail and John after his smallpox inoculation and shortly before the two married in 1764. At times, the Adamses write of very personal experiences: their children, domestic life, illnesses, and of missing one another. I find it has been occupied by one of the Doctors of a Regiment, very dirty, but no other damage has been done to it. God preserve them. The First Ladies stories include: a woman who held the office at the age of 20, several who buried husbands killed while in office and one who ran the White House in a time of war. Adams, John Quincy What sort of Defence Virginia can make against our common Enemy? On Dec. 23, 1782, when John was in The Netherlands trying to borrow money for the new American government, Abigail wrote: should I draw you the picture of my Heart, it would be what I hope you still would Love; tho it contained nothing new; the early possession you obtained there; and the absolute power you have ever maintained over it; leaves not the smallest space unoccupied. When John Adams responded to his wifes admonition about remembering the Ladies, was he being dismissive, sarcastic, or both? In this famous letter, Abigail Adams shares wartime news and opinions with her husband. //
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