Abigail Adams, born in 1744 in Massachusetts, was the wife of John Adams, the second President of the United States, and the mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth President. She was a staunch advocate for women's rights and education, famously urging her husband to "remember the ladies" when drafting laws. Adams corresponded extensively with her husband during his political career, offering him advice and insights. Her letters provide valuable historical insight into life during the American Revolutionary War and the early years of the United States. Abigail Adams is celebrated for her intelligence, wit, and advocacy for social and political equality Sources:

Picture: Abigail Adams by Benjamin Blyth

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Abigail_Adams.jpg

Massachusetts Historical Society: Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 March - 5 April 1776

https://www.masshist.org/digitaladams/archive/doc?id=L17760331aa

Massachusetts Historical Society: Adams Family Papers:

https://www.masshist.org/digitaladams/archive/index

Boston Tea Party Muesum website: John Adams and the Revolutionary War:

https://www.bostonteapartyship.com/john-adams-revolutionary-war?

Massachusetts Historical Society: “Light, airy, and genteel”: Abigail Adams on French Women:

https://www.masshist.org/beehiveblog/2019/01/light-airy-and-genteel-abigail-adams-on-french-women/

Massachusetts Historical Society: Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 19 August 1774: https://www.masshist.org/digitaladams/archive/doc?id=L17740819aa&rec=sheet&archive=&hi=&numRecs=&query=&queryid=&start=&tag=&num=10&bc=/digitaladams/archive/browse/letters_1774_1777.php

National Archives: Abigail Adams to Martha Washington. [9 February 1797]: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/04-11-02-0289

National Women’s History Museum: Abigail Smith Adams: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/abigail-adams

Wikipedia: Abigail Adams Cairn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_Adams_Cairn

Wikipedia: Abigail Adams https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_Adams

Britannica: Abigail Adams: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abigail-Adams