My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams

Letters

• Miss Adorable: John to Abigail, 1762
• Dearest Friend: John to Abigail, 1774
• July 3, A Declaration of Independency: John to Abigail, 1776
• Remember the Ladies: Abigail to John, 1776
• From the President's House: John to Abigail, 1800

Examples

• Bloody Massacre print by Paul Revere, 1770
• Executive Mansion floor plan, 1792

Related to the Exhibition

• Extracts from Continental Congress, 1774
• Hayden letter, 1776
• Constitution, final draft, 1787

Hours & Additional Information

• Monday through Friday 10:00 – 12:00 noon / 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
• Saturday & Sunday 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
• Schedule of Events
• Visitors Information
• John Adams Letters at the Massachusetts Historical Society

Portrait of Abigail Adams, and Portrait of John Adams
Collection of the Massachusetts Historical Society