louisa catherine had a challenge, in winning over abigail adams. john adams was easy, he took to her right away, and she always felt very comfortable with him and very well liked by him. abigail was more skeptical. perhaps due to john quincy's, teasing. he only gave abigail a bit of information about lisa catherine, and wasn't forthright with his intentions. it was in many ways a surprise that he married louisa catherine so quickly and abigail did not get a chance to know her. she was quite concerned, and although she was an american citizen she had never stepped foot on american soil. this was not what she intended for her son john quincy adams the statesman. over time she learned to grow and understand louisa catherine, and three years they forged a strong and loving relationship. louisa catherine, describing abigail adams at the end of her life as the planet in which all rolled around. sometimes they would return over the summer months, to get a relief from the politics of washington. the engine cajun of henry adams, he describes louisa catherin

louisa catherine adams who i think was a granddaughter of the first louisa catherine, the first lady. carrie thermos -- anyway, these women decided that this was going to be their mission and that they were going to raise 100,000 dollars to help johns hopkins put up this medical school. the man acquiesced and the women divided the country into 15 geographical regions and invited caroline harrison to be the person in charge of washington d.c. with all her connections and so forth. she had several receptions in the white house and of course, this was wonderful publicity and legitimacy for this group of women. as well as their mission to get women into the medical school. she also went to baltimore several times. she was the guest of honor at the receptions that mary elizabeth garrett held. it was a very successful kind of lobbying if you will. the women came through and raised the money. >> caroline harrison used the white house to advance the causes. our next video will teach us more about that as we visit the house in indianapolis. >> caroline harrison was one of the first ladies to h

i think louisa catherine was quite shocked by the culture she encountered in new england after having had a rather chin teal upbringing in england and in france, and was quite shocked by the people and surroundings in the customs. ivan church, which she attended. >> when she went to the old house, she said it was like oh and analysts are. >> right. well, let's actually have our closing video return to peace, field where the adams spent their final years. >> avalanche awe it 17 years of retirement here at peace field with her husband john adams. here, the old couple could go on their children and grandchildren and enjoy the peace and tranquility that this place offered them throughout their lives. the president's bedroom is a reflection of the warmth that this has provided them. it was inviting, sunny and bright. abigail enjoyed many hours in this room right into her friends, writing to her family enjoying the time with her husband. on october 27th of 1818, abigail passed away from typhoid fever. she was 74 years old and john autumns had lost his dearest front. the only way that he cou