# #Todayin1776: John Adams Starts Recording His Letters So Abigail Doesn't Get Mad At Him

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Podcast: [Getting Hammered®](https://stenobird.com/podcast/getting-hammered-4386701)
Published: 2026-06-02T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

John Adams buys an expensive folio on this day and enters his first letter, to his wife. He also buys one for his professional correspondence, and I think we can thank Abigail for her annoyances with John's correspondence for the fact we have as many of Adams' letters as we do! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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