ECU Libraries Catalog

Abigail Adams / Woody Holton.

Author/creator Holton, Woody
Format Book and Print
Edition1st Free Press hardcover ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Free Press, 2009.
Descriptionxvii, 483 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content Publisher description
Supplemental Content Sample text
Supplemental Content Contributor biographical information
Subject(s)
Contents "A tender twig," 1744-1761 -- "Miss Adorable," 1761-1764 -- "For saucyness no mortal can match him," 1764 -- "Mrs. Adams," 1764-1770 -- "I should certainly have been a rover," 1770-1774 -- "Mrs. Delegate," 1774 -- "Portia," 1774-1775 -- "My pen is always freer than my tongue," 1775 -- "Remember the ladies," 1776 -- "This suspence is painfull," 1776 -- "To bear what I cannot fly from," 1777 -- "An army of women," 1777-1778 -- "I should be a gainer," 1778-1780 -- "A queer being," 1780-1781 -- "Nothing venture nothing have," 1782 -- "I will run you in debt," 1783-1784 -- "A lady at sea," 1784 -- "This money which I call mine," 1784-1785 -- "Honour, honour, is at stake," 1785-1786 -- "The grieved mind loves the soother," 1786-1787 -- "Wisdom says Soloman maketh the face to shine," 1787 -- "I design to be vastly prudent," 1787-1789 -- "Much more productive," 1789-1792 -- "With all the ardour of youth," 1792-1795 -- "Presidante," 1796-1797 -- "I did get an alteration in it," 1797-1798 -- "They wisht the old woman had been there," 1798-1800 -- "A day of darkness," 1800-1804 -- "Your mothers legacy," 1805-1809 -- "Rather positive," 1810-1811 -- "The 'threefold silken cord is broken,'" 1811-1812 -- "God loves a cheerfull Christian," 1812-1814 -- "I was thunder struck," 1814-1815 -- "Dr Tufts has always been my trustee," 1815-1818.
Abstract Prof. Woody Holton (NBA-finalist for Unruly Americans) reveals that American icon Abigail Adams was far wiser and wilier than previously known.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009016288
ISBN9781416546801
ISBN1416546804

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E322.1.A38 H65 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold