When the sisters moved away from one another, they relied on near-constant letters'from what John Adams called their 'elegant pen''to buoy them through pregnancies, illnesses, grief, political upheaval, and, for Abigail, life in the White House. Abigail, Mary, and Elizabeth Smith grew up in Weymouth, Massachusetts, the close-knit daughters of a minister and his wife. Now acclaimed biographer Diane Jacobs reveals their moving story, which unfolds against the stunning backdrop of America in its transformative colonial years. But few know of the equally strong bond Abigail shared with her sisters, Mary Cranch and Elizabeth Shaw Peabody, accomplished women in their own right. 'Never sisters loved each other better than we.''Abigail Adams in a letter to her sister Mary, June 1776 Much has been written about the enduring marriage of President John Adams and his wife, Abigail. Massie, David McCulough, and Alison Weir comes the first biography on the life of Abigail Adams and her sisters. Summary: For readers of the historical works of Robert K.

Dear abigail by diane jacobs