![]() Their letters also provide glimpses into a time of momentous upheaval and change in American life, as John and Abigail were active participants in these changes. Their correspondence comprises 1,100 letters, giving glimpses into their frugalities, friendships, illnesses, parenting, and griefs-especially through the early death of their daughter and their last child being stillborn. In 1818, Abigail died of typhoid fever, predeceasing John by eight years. After the war, John and Abigail would live separately and together in America and abroad until John retired from politics and returned permanently to Braintree. Abigail remained in Braintree, managing their farm, enduring many privations and witnessing terrifying battles- experiences from which John was, to some degree, insulated. The two were separated, however, starting in 1775 as he served in the congresses leading to the American Revolution. ![]() During the early years of their marriage, Abigail moved from one household to another in order to remain close to John. She fulfilled her expected role as wife when she married John in 1764 and as mother when she bore five children in seven years. She received no formal education, instead being guided by her mother in the domestic arts expected of women in that era. Abigail Adams née Smith was also born in Braintree, Massachusetts. ![]()
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