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| Massachusetts (Norfolk County), Quincy — Abigail Adams — Adams Nat’l Hist Park — Quincy, Mass | | | “Improve your understanding for acquiring useful knowledge and virtue, such as will render you an ornament to society, an Honour to your Country, and a Blessing to Your parents.” Abigail Adams in a letter to her 10-year-old son, John Quincy Adams, in Europe. Abigail Adams was a determined and intelligent woman and one of history’s most renowned and prolific letter writers. She holds the distinction of being the wife of the second U.S. President, John Adams, and the . . . — Map (db m18502) | | Massachusetts (Norfolk County), Quincy — John Adams | | | Farmer Lawyer Patriot Diplomat First Vice President Second President of the United States Side of Monument: There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public Liberty. — Map (db m18052) | | Massachusetts (Norfolk County), Quincy — United First Parish Church | | | Within this church are the tombs of two Presidents of the United States and their wives John Adams – Second President 1735 1826 Abigail Adams 1744 1818 their son John Quincy Adams – Sixth President 1767 1848 Louisa Catherine Adams 1775 1852 — Map (db m18051) |
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