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Included are Two Dress Fabric Swatches and Two Different Pieces of Delicate Lace Trim, Impeccably Documented by an 1876 Note (pictured below both left and right) from Her Very Own Grand-Daughter, Elizabeth Coombs Adams (1808-1903), as well as a Beautifully Embroidered Silk Sewing Case, also Belonging to Mrs. Adams. She was engaged for a time to a local suitor but broke off the engagement in 1834 and never married. An accompanying note in the hand of Abigail's granddaughter, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Coombs Adams, reads, "Dimity pocket worn for 50 years (probably) by Mrs. Abigail Adams my Grandmother & wife of John Adams.
], late 18th-early 19th century As she wrote to him on the 25th of that month, "I had the memorandum, and money in my hand, but . People/Characters by cover. She was engaged for a time to a local suitor but broke off the engagement in 1834 and never married. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option.This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photosBecoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE.You must select an email preferenceThere is a problem with your email/password.The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Due to her father's illness, Lizzie moved to the Adams mansion in Quincy to live with her uncle John Quincy and aunt Louisa Catherine Adams. Readymade pockets could also be purchased in this era, but Abigail's request for reimbursement for fabric indicates that they were being hand-stitched at home.The Abigail Adams pocket was purchased from an estate in Adams, New York, and recently donated to the MHS by Paula Novell Higgins of Georgia and Lori Rose Blaser of California, collectors of antique women's purses. Measuring a full fourteen inches in length, this pocket is composed of eight pieces of dimity sewn together with an opening halfway down the front. To add a flower, click the “Leave a Flower” button.Family members linked to this person will appear here.Oops, we were unable to send the email.This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review.Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Abigail died in 1818, just as the use of women's tie pockets was superseded by handbags and inset pockets in skirts and dresses. Adams is a small town on Lake Ontario, named for President John Adams. Please reset your password.Also an additional volunteer within fifty miles.Year should not be greater than current yearThis photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 20 photos to this memorialSelect to include on a virtual cemetery:Your password must be at least 8 charactersEnter a valid email address and a feedback message.Also an additional 2 volunteers within fifty miles.Failed to remove flower. Embroidered and embellished pockets from the period were also worn in singles and pairs and could be displayed over a skirt as a decorative accessory.The importance of pockets in Abigail's daily life is recorded in her letters to family and friends. She also sifted through the correspondence left by her parents and destroyed many letters that she deemed too private or controversial. .
Try again later.Photo request sent successfully.Failed to delete photo. Like his brother Charles, Thomas succumbed to alcoholism and died of liver disease in 1832. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and (if not signed in) for advertising. Elizabeth died in the Adams mansion in 1903 at the age of ninety-six.