“Removed to Auteuil at the House of the Comte de Rouault, opposite the Conduit. The House, the Garden, the Situation near the Bois de Boulogne, elevated above the River Seine and the low Grounds, and distant from the putrid Streets of Paris, is the best I could wish for.”
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In August 1784, after a four-year separation, John Adams reunited with his wife, Abigail and eldest daughter, Abigail “Nabby,” in Paris, France. Shortly thereafter, they moved into the house pictured above outside of Paris.
The family spent eight months living there seeing friends, attending religious ceremonies, viewing balloon ascensions, enjoying the gardens, and generally being entertained by fashionable Parisian life and amusements. In February 1785, John was appointed Minister to Great Britain. By May 1785, he, Abigail, and Nabby had moved to London.
View the photograph from 1914 up close here.
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Thursday, 17 August | 7:00 PM
Catherine Allgor, MHS President, and Rhonda Kallman, Founder of Boston Harbor Distillery. This is a GBH event and will be held at Boston Harbor Distillery, 12 R Ericsson Street, Boston.
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Thursday, 24 August | 6:00 PM
Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll; City Councilor Brian Worrell; Former Senator Linda Dorcena Forry; and Former Representative Byron Rushing; moderated by Dr. Robert Bellinger.
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Registration and Events
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