BOOK
Title:
Letters of Mrs. Adams, the wife of John Adams: with an introductory memoir
Alt. Title:
Correspondence
Creators:
Adams, Abigail, 1744-1818 | Adams, Charles Francis, 1807-1886 | Pelton, Oliver, 1798-1882 | Blyth, Benjamin, 1740?- | Perkins, Nicole | Riley, George R. | Charles C. Little and James Brown (Firm) | Freeman and Bolles | David Center for the American Revolution
Publication:
Charles C. Little and James Brown, Boston, MDCCCXL [1840]
Notes:
Revision of the first addition, with additional letters and commentary. Consult Preface. The letters bear dates from 1761 to 1816. Copyright 1840 by Charles Francis Adams. Printing information from title page verso. Frontispiece portrait of Abigail Adams engraved by O. Pelton after a portrait by Blythe. Volume 1: lxxxvi, [2], 199, [1] pages, [1] leaf of plates; volume 2: xi, [1], 278 pages, [1] leaf of plates. APS copy contains a sketch of Uncle Sam by George R. Riley on back pastedown.
Call #:
DLAR 128
Extent:
2 volumes : 1 portrait, 1 facsimile ; 18 cm
Subjects:
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Adams family | Adams, Abigail, -- 1744-1818 | Adams, Abigail, -- 1744-1818 -- Portraits | Adams, John, -- 1735-1826 | Presidents' spouses -- Correspondence | Women -- United States -- Correspondence | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources | United States -- Social life and customs | Europe -- Social life and customs -- 18th century | Personal correspondence | History | Portraits | Sources | Intaglio prints | Personal correspondence | Publishers' cloth bindings (Binding) 1840 | Blocked bindings (Binding) | Letters
