Abigail and John Adams easily qualify as America’s first power couple! Abigail Adams was influenced by her father, a Congregational minister, but also by her grandfather, a Speaker of the Massachusetts Assembly, and became the wife of our second President and the mother of our sixth! There were years of separation for the young couple, resulting in over a thousand letters—Abigail's often citing biblical references. On July 14, 1775, in a letter to John referring to the newly written Declaration

Did you know Abigail Adams often cited the Bible in letters to her husband, John Adams? On July 14, 1776, in a letter to John referring to the newly written Declaration of Independence, she quoted from Matthew 7:24–25. Watch to learn more about the impact and life of Abigail Adams. | Museum of the Bible