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. Now acclaimed biographer Diane Jacobs reveals their moving story, which unfolds against the stunning backdrop of America in its transformative colonial years.Ībigail, Mary, and Elizabeth Smith grew up in Weymouth, Massachusetts, the close-knit daughters of a minister and his wife. 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. Much has been written about the enduring marriage of President John Adams and his wife, Abigail. “Never sisters loved each other better than we.”-Abigail Adams in a letter to her sister Mary, June 1776 Massie, David McCulough, and Alison Weir comes the first biography on the life of Abigail Adams and her sisters. Diane Jacobs spoke at the Adams National Historic Park Visitors Center in Quincy, Massachusetts.īiographer Diane Jacobs recalls the relationship between first lady Abigail Adams and her sisters, Elizabeth Shaw Peabody and Mary Cranch.For readers of the historical works of Robert K. In her book, the author reports that each of the sisters received public recognition from eldest sister Mary’s de facto mayorship of her village to youngest sister Elizabeth, who with her husband, co-founded the second co-educational school in the United States. The sisters from Weymouth, Massachusetts, stayed in constant correspondence throughout their lives, sharing their personal setbacks and achievements. T08:46:50-04:00 Biographer Diane Jacobs recalls the relationship between first lady Abigail Adams and her sisters, Elizabeth Shaw Peabody and Mary Cranch.
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