Descent from glory : four generations of the John Adams family

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Descent from glory : four generations of the John Adams family / Paul C. Nagel.

Summary:

Family history of John Adams (1735-1826), second president of the United States, and of his wife, Abigail Smith, and of their descendants to the fourth generation--using family letters and diaries not available earlier. Charles Francis Adams, a grandson, said: "The history of my family is not a pleasant one to remember. It is one of great triumphs in the world but of deep groans within, one of extraordinary brilliancy and deep corroding mortification.".

Record details

ISBN: 0195031725
ISBN: 9780195031720
Physical Description: xiv, 400 pages, [17] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 1983.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: "The history of my family is not a pleasant one ..." -- Beginnings -- Growing up -- Courtships -- Disappointments -- Marriages -- Quincy -- Washington -- Charles Francis -- Satisfaction -- Another generation -- London -- Struggles -- Tragedy -- Memory -- Charles -- Henry -- Brooks -- Endings -- Postscript.
Additional Physical Form available Note:: Also issued online.