Who is John Adams from The Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams and what is their importance? The_Adams-Jefferson_Letters English & Literature John Adams | The Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams

John Adams (1735-1826) was was the first vice president of the United States, and the second president. He was also one of the most influential of the Founding Fathers, and a major contributor to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. It was during this period that Adams and Jefferson met. The correspondence between these two men is the focus of the novel.