Abigail Adams, in a letter to John Adams, 1789; from Alexander Hamilton (2004) by Ron Chernow, p. 279
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He is polite with dignity, affable without formality, distant without haughtiness, grave without austerity; modest, wise and good.
— Abigail Adams on George Washington
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About Abigail Adams
Abigail Smith Adams (November 11, 1744 – October 28, 1818) was the wife of John Adams, the second president of the United States, and is retrospectively perceived as the second First Lady of the United States; the term was not coined until after she had died. She was also the mother of John Quincy Adams.
About Abigail Adams
Abigail Smith Adams (November 11, 1744 – October 28, 1818) was the wife of John Adams, the second president of the United States, and is retrospectively perceived as the second First Lady of the United States; the term was not coined until after she had died. She was also the mother of John Quincy Adams.
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