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PERSONS.

AA.

Abigail Adams Abigail Adams AA(2).

Abigail Adams Smith Abigail Adams Smith AS.

Abigail Smith (before marriage to John) Abigail Smith (before marriage to John) CA.

Charles Adams Charles Adams CFA.

Charles Francis Adams Charles Francis Adams JA.

John Adams John Adams JQA.

John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams LCA.

Louisa Catherine Adams Louisa Catherine Adams TBA.

Thomas Boylston Adams Thomas Boylston Adams TJ.

Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson WSS.

William Stephens Smith William Stephens Smith

CHAPTER ONE. 175974.

1. DA DA 1:108. 1:108.2. DA DA 1:109, for the derogatory quotation about the Smith sisters. 1:109, for the derogatory quotation about the Smith sisters.3. JA to AS, 4 October 1762, JA to AS, 4 October 1762, AFC AFC 1:2. 1:2.4. JA to AS, 14 February 1763, JA to AS, 14 February 1763, AFC AFC 1:3. 1:3.5. AS to JA, 11 August 1763, AS to JA, 11 August 1763, AFC AFC 1:6. 1:6.6. JA to AS, 30 December 1761, JA to AS, 30 December 1761, AFC AFC 1:1; AS to JA, 12 September 1763, 1:1; AS to JA, 12 September 1763, AFC AFC 1:8. 1:8.7. AS to JA, 19 April 1764, AS to JA, 19 April 1764, AFC AFC 1:4446; JA to AS, 9 May 1764, 1:4446; JA to AS, 9 May 1764, AFC AFC 1:4647. 1:4647.8. AS to JA, 4 October 1764, AS to JA, 4 October 1764, AFC AFC 1:5051. 1:5051.9. DA DA 3:25661, for John's autobiographical account of his family history and childhood. 3:25661, for John's autobiographical account of his family history and childhood.

10. All of John's biographers cover these early years, but see David McCullough, All of John's biographers cover these early years, but see David McCullough, John Adams John Adams (New York, 2001), 3753, for the most recent and comprehensive account. (New York, 2001), 3753, for the most recent and comprehensive account.

11. DA DA 3:27276, for the start of his legal career and the decision to delay marriage. 3:27276, for the start of his legal career and the decision to delay marriage.

12. Phyllis Lee Levin, Phyllis Lee Levin, Abigail Adams: A Biography Abigail Adams: A Biography (New York, 1987), 39. (New York, 1987), 39.

13. DA DA 1:21. 1:21.

14. DA DA 1:2627, 57. 1:2627, 57.

15. DA DA 1:63, 95. 1:63, 95.

16. DA DA 1:68. 1:68.

17. DA DA 1:1314. 1:1314.

18. DA DA 1:25. 1:25.

19. DA DA 1:33. 1:33.

20. EDJA EDJA, 73; John Ferling and Lewis E. Braverman, ”John Adams's Health Reconsidered,” (January 1998), 82104.

21. Edith B. Gelles, ”The Abigail Industry,” Edith B. Gelles, ”The Abigail Industry,” WMQ WMQ 45 (October 1988), 65683, for a cogent a.s.sessment of the scholarly literature on Abigail's primary ident.i.ty as a traditional wife and mother. 45 (October 1988), 65683, for a cogent a.s.sessment of the scholarly literature on Abigail's primary ident.i.ty as a traditional wife and mother.

22. For Abigail's upbringing, I find Lynn Withey, For Abigail's upbringing, I find Lynn Withey, Dearest Friend: A Life of Abigail Adams Dearest Friend: A Life of Abigail Adams (New York, 1981), 110, most sensible. The ”wild colts” quotation is from a letter to John Quincy in 1804, when Abigail recalled her grandmother's advice. (New York, 1981), 110, most sensible. The ”wild colts” quotation is from a letter to John Quincy in 1804, when Abigail recalled her grandmother's advice.

23. JA to AA, 20 April 1763, JA to AA, 20 April 1763, AFC AFC 1:45, for John's clearest acknowledgment that Abigail possessed a personal serenity that he envied and would never be able to match. 1:45, for John's clearest acknowledgment that Abigail possessed a personal serenity that he envied and would never be able to match.

24. Editorial note on the smallpox epidemic in Boston, Editorial note on the smallpox epidemic in Boston, AFC AFC 1:14; JA to AS, 11 April 1764, 1:14; JA to AS, 11 April 1764, AFC AFC 1:22. 1:22.

25. AS to JA, 12 April 1764, AS to JA, 12 April 1764, AFC AFC 1:2527. 1:2527.

26. AS to JA, 8 April 1764, AS to JA, 8 April 1764, AFC AFC 1:19. 1:19.

27. The best and most recent synthesis of the scholars.h.i.+p on the const.i.tutional crises is Gordon S. Wood, The best and most recent synthesis of the scholars.h.i.+p on the const.i.tutional crises is Gordon S. Wood, The American Revolution: A History The American Revolution: A History (New York, 2002), 362. (New York, 2002), 362.

28. AA to JA, 14 September 1767, AA to JA, 14 September 1767, AFC AFC 1:62; JA to AA, 23 May 1772, 1:62; JA to AA, 23 May 1772, AFC AFC 1:83; JA to AA, 29 June 1774, 1:83; JA to AA, 29 June 1774, AFC AFC 1:111. 1:111.

29. PA PA 1:4648, for the moralistic essays; 1:4648, for the moralistic essays; DA DA 1:17273, for John's diary account of tavern life. 1:17273, for John's diary account of tavern life.

30. PA PA 1:5894. 1:5894.

31. DA DA 3:284, for the composition of 3:284, for the composition of Dissertation Dissertation.

32. PA PA 1:10328. 1:10328.

33. PA PA 1:13235, 152. 1:13235, 152.

34. DA DA 1:263. 1:263.

35. JA to AA, 6 July 1774, JA to AA, 6 July 1774, AFC AFC 1:12829; AA to Mary Smith Cranch, 31 January 1767, 1:12829; AA to Mary Smith Cranch, 31 January 1767, AFC AFC 1:6061. 1:6061.

36. DA DA 3:29495. 3:29495.

37. AA to Isaac Smith Jr., 20 April 1771, AA to Isaac Smith Jr., 20 April 1771, AFC AFC 1:7677. 1:7677.

38. DA DA 3:276. 3:276.

39. PA PA 1:15573. 1:15573.

40. PA PA 1:174211. 1:174211.

41. PA PA 1:252309. 1:252309.