The editor of the Adams-Jefferson Letters has organized them into thirteen chapters, each one covering a different period in their lives. They were both students of history and political science this interest led them to have a hand in creating the nation’s government. However, as they aged, and especially after their retirements from politics, they began to discuss philosophical matters. The two men mostly discussed politics in the beginning of their correspondence. It also includes a correspondence between Jefferson and Abigail Adams about some of the same subjects. This letter covers many different topics, from government to family issues. This book is a collection of all those letters, making it possible to see how these two men thought about each other and the world around them. Their letters to each other are among the most famous documents in American history. They were friends for over fifty years, but their relationship was not always smooth. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were two of the most important figures in American history.
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