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Daybook kept by Adam's son, Benjamin P. Adams (1845-1883), including listing of items purchased from Adams's general store.
Jeremiah Adams Sr. (1794-1883) moved from Connecticut to New York, and married Catherine Bowen in 1816. She died in 1836 in Erie County, Pennsylvania, leaving Jeremiah with 8 children. In 1837 he married widow Elizabeth (Willard) Shattuck, widow of Joseph Shattuck Jr., and later they moved to Vermilion, Erie County, Ohio. Descendants and relatives also lived in Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Oregon, California, Texas and elsewhere. Includes family history and genealogical data for each generation back to immigrant Henry Adams (1583-1646) of Braintree, Massachusetts, and also for at least four generations of his ancestors in England.
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John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail that her letters âeoegive me more entertainment than all the speeches I hear. There is more good Thoughts, fine strokes and Mother Wit in them than I hear in the whole Week. An Ounce of Mother Wit is worth a Pound of Clergy.âe The Quotable Abigail Adams invites you to enjoy Abigail Adamsâe(tm)s wit and wisdom on a wide range of subjects, drawn from writings throughout her lifetime. Abigail shared her penetrating and often humorous observations with correspondents ranging from friends and neighbors to family members to heads of state, offering lively opinions on human nature, politics, culture, and family life. Selected and arranged by topic, these quot...