John Adams Administration - Post-presidential Years
Post-presidential Years
At the age of 65, John Adams left Washington, D.C. (the nation's capital since 1800), to return to his beloved farm in Quincy, Massachusetts, where he would pass the remaining 25 years of his life. He worked on the farm as much as his physical condition and energy would allow, continued to write essays and articles, and corresponded with family and friends. Adams wrote his Autobiography, which he never finished, in spurts from 1802 through 1806. Abigail Adams, his wife of 54 years, died in 1818. Her death was a profound loss to Adams.
Adams resumed friendship with Thomas Jefferson, his vice president and third president of the United States, around 1811, when they began an active correspondence that would last until their deaths. The two discussed politics, philosophy, theology, and personal matters. On July 4, 1826, 50 years after signing the Declaration of Independence, Adams died in his home...
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