"My Dearest Friend": Our Nation's Founding Seen through the Letters of Abigail & John Adams


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ClassGraphic During the formative years of our nation, Abigail and John Adams corresponded through more than a thousand letters, which they thoughtfully preserved for posterity. These letters offer us a valuable insiders' perspective on the challenges, anxieties, and achievements characteristic of that era. In this two-week course, we will examine selected exchanges between what is often regarded as America's first "power couple." Week 1 will look at correspondence concerning the time leading up to open hostilities. Week 2 will feature a "visit" with an elderly Abigail Adams remembering some of the letters related to the writing of the Declaration of Independence, the war, and eventual peace. 

 
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Class Details

2 Session(s)
Weekly - Thu

Location
OLLI

Instructor
Marilyn Harris 

 

Notice

Please read:  Suggested Reading: Hogan, Margaret A. and C. James Taylor, ed., My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams, Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press, 2007. Adams Electronic Archive on-line at https://www.masshist.org/digitaladams/archive/letter/
 

Tuition:  $35.00

Registration Closes On
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 @ 12:00 AM

Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s) Instructional Method
10/15/2026 - 10/22/2026 Weekly - Thu 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM Kingston, OLLI  Map Marilyn Harris  ClassRoom

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