阿比盖尔史密斯（Abigail Smith）生于1744年，她母亲的亲戚正是握有权势的昆西家族，父亲则是一位极具尊重的教会牧师。

阿比盖尔天资聪颖，在她出生的年代，女孩子能接受的正式教育不多，但她却学养丰富饱览群书，和同样聪明的约翰亚当斯可说是最匹配的人。阿比盖尔在1764年大约二十岁时和约翰结婚，共度了54年的生活，直到她在1818年逝世；夫妻两的关系十分亲近，不论是关于大陆会议或总统任期中遭遇的问题，约翰总是第一个询问她的意见。您知道阿比盖尔提供约翰各种意见中、最知名的是哪一件事吗？

Abigail Smith was born in 1744. Her mother's relatives included the powerful Quincy family. Her father was a highly respected Congregational minister.

Abigail was very intelligent. In her day, girls received little formal education, but she was scholarly and well-read. She was a perfect match for the equally intellectual John Adams. Abigail was almost 20 years old when she and John married in 1764, and they remained together for 54 years, until her death in 1818. They had a close partnership, and he often sought advice from her before anyone else, whether it involved the Continental Congress or the presidency. What was the most famous thing about which she is known to have counseled her husband?

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