Today in History: Abigail Adams
![John Adams to Abigail Adams [Dec. 3, 1775]](https://primarysourcenexus.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/abigailadamsletter.jpg "John Adams to Abigail Adams [Dec. 3, 1775]")
Today in History–October 25–the Library of Congress features Abigail Adams, who was married to John Adams on this day in 1764. Abigail Adams was well educated and her husband frequently discussed political issues with her. Learn more about this famous first lady and first mother who was also a staunch supporter of women’s rights by visiting the Today in History section, then click the links below to access more primary sources related to Abigail Adams.
Abigail Adams books & articles
Letters of Mrs. Adams, the wife of John Adams (1840)
Abigail Adams & Thomas Jefferson correspondence
Search the Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation collection using the keywords abigail adams to access letters from John to Abigail (mainly) during the Continental Congress
Abigail & John Adams correspondence Massachusetts Historical Society
Abigail Adams, His [John Adams’] Better Half America’s Library
Remember the Ladies Library of Congress blog March 31, 2016
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