se words she had predicted the future of the country.Abigail joined her husband in 1784 at his diplomatic post in Paris, where she took great interest in the manners of the French. Abigail also took on the role of wife of the first United States Minister to Great Britain, a very difficult role. In 1788 she and John returned to their home in Quincy, which they had just recently purchased.Abigail used the manners she had learned in the courts and societies abroad to become a wonderful hostess as the first Vice Presidents wife. In 1791, Mrs. Adams was forced back to Quincy by illness. The Adams's retired in 1801 to their home in Quincy and enjoyed each others company, something which they had missed during most of their marriage, for the next seventeen years. Abigail died in 1818. She is now buried beside her beloved husband in the United First Parish Church.Abigail Adams left behind a legacy of strong federalist and strong feminist views. She used her position in life to try to better the lives of women everywhere. Mrs. Adams was one of the earliest feminists and will always influence every generation of American women....
