How Did Abigail Adams Contribute To Her Early American Imperialism

Abigail Adams helps give modern people an insight into the life of a remarkable colonial correspondent. She understood important issues that tore the new nation apart. Abigail showed her affection for her country and her husband by documenting her life for all to read. Without her letters, America would not be as well informed about the Revolutionary War and the second President as it is today. Abigail Adams was born in the small town of Weymouth, Massachusetts on November 11, 1774. Her father, William Smith, was a wealthy clergyman who married Elizabeth Quincy Smith. Together they had Mary, Abigail, Elizabeth and William. Abigail often spent long hours at her Grandmother Quincy’s home learning how to cook and sew. Grandmother Quincy was witty
The Adams was the first to occupy the Executive Mansion, as it was then called. When Abigail and John moved in, only six rooms were habitable. The East Room had no windows and Abigail saw it as the perfect place to hang the wash. Even in these terrible living conditions, Abigail was the perfect hostess for events at the White House. Home to Abigail would always be Braintree, Massachusetts where she and John retired for seventeen years after his presidency. Both John and Abigail were Unitarians and Abigail often said, “ True religion is from the heart, not from a person’s good deeds.” Abigail Adams always wanted what was best for her country and family. She often sacrificed having her husband with her so he could attend to political matters. Her sacrifices led to a new country. On October 25th ,1818, Abigail came down with a bad case of typhoid fever, a virus she often had as a child. John said about her state, “ I cannot bear to see her struggle like this.” On October 28th , 1818 ,Abigail died. “ We shall meet again and know each other in our future state,” said John as his final