Her mother was, like her, British-born but her father was born in the colonies, and the family was staunchly supportive of the young republic, staying in France for the duration of the Revolutionary War, which officially began only weeks after Louisa's birth.
Adams , which came out this spring. Her upbringing would initially provoke the ire of the Adams clan, direct descendants of the settlers who founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and looked down on those who valued worldly possessions. Like Abigail and John Adams, Louisa and John Quincy engaged in an extensive correspondence throughout their relationship.
At first, Louisa was unsure what to write, and self-conscious about her words, but she grew into her voice. Throughout her life, she wrote memoirs and autobiographies, in addition to her many letters, leaving behind a vibrant portrait of her opinions.
Louisa lived during a time when women were not supposed to express an interest in politics, but the scene fascinated her. After the Adamses had an early social faux pas in Washington, though, Louisa began to understand how women could sway politics.
Louisa then experienced a social freeze-out by the women of Washington, and both Louisa and John Quincy initially suffered for the slight.
That election showed how the balance of power in Washington had started to shift. When the United States of America was first founded, the Constitution and Bill of Rights dictated that citizens should have the right to vote and that the country would have a free press. Except at the time, that meant almost universally that only white men could vote, and, among them, only those that held land. And though newspapers were free to print uncensored content, they were limited in reach and readership.
Meanwhile, media production boomed, and by , there were newspapers in the nation , allowing citizens to be better informed and more engaged with the politics of the day. Though John Quincy Adams, the son of a president with a long history of public service, might have once seemed to be the heir apparent to the executive office, the growing populist movement—fed by a growing frustration with banks and business, which was accelerated by the Panic of —made for close competition in the multi-candidate field for the election.
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Louisa Catherine Johnson, who would become the wife of the sixth president of the United States, was born in London, England, on February 12, Louisa grew up in a wealthy home and by her own admittance was pampered. Her father was protective and made certain that life for his family was peaceful, well-ordered, and secure. When the American Revolutionary War began, the Johnson family became uncomfortable in England and moved to France in There Louisa attended a Roman Catholic convent school and learned to speak French fluently.
After the war, the Johnson's returned to England where Louisa had to relearn English. She played the piano and harp and wrote poetry. Louisa learned from her teacher to think for herself and form her own opinions. John Quincy and Louisa Catherine had a six-month courtship after which he proposed in May Adams, though, was dedicated to his work as a public servant and felt he had spent too much time away from his mission in the Netherlands.
So the young couple continued their courtship through letter writing. After several postponements the marriage took place in London on July 26, Louisa felt guilty and ashamed that people would think she had tricked her husband into marriage.
As a diplomat, John Quincy received a meager salary and, therefore, the Adamses had to live modestly while they witnessed the extravagant lifestyles of representatives from other countries. Louisa wondered how the U. Louisa desired more influence so that she could dissuade John Quincy from making crucial decisions that affected the family without consulting her. She was also bothered by the harsh demands he made upon their sons and by his refusal to make greater efforts to keep the family together.
He grew up during the Revolutionary War and therefore was forced to mature rapidly and accept great responsibility. John Quincy Adams, unlike his wife, was taught to believe that service to your nation should outweigh all other priorities. In John Adams was elected as the second president of the United States, and he appointed his son as the first American minister to Prussia Germany and Poland today.
When President John Adams was defeated in his bid for reelection by Thomas Jefferson, he recalled his son before he left office in Louisa arrived in the United States in poor health, still recovering from the birth of her first child, George Washington, but she at last had the chance to be reunited with her family. Her father had been appointed to a job in the stamp office in Washington, D.
Louisa was apprehensive about meeting the Adamses so she went to Washington, D. When in the fall of Louisa finally reached Quincy, she felt ill at ease and entirely out of her element. The Adamses for their part wondered if their new daughter-in-law could measure up to their own ideals. Abigail in particular found Louisa Catherine lacking in many ways and gave her a great deal of unsolicited advice on how she should take care of John Quincy.
It was not until years later that Louisa and Abigail came to appreciate one another. John Adams was warm and understanding from the beginning, however, and Louisa immediately liked him. He served in the U.
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