Servant to Abigail Adams: The Early American Adventures of Hannah Cooper

Illustrated text, letters, and diary excerpts follow a fictional teenage servant as she accompanies First Lady Abigail Adams to the Executive Mansion in Philadephia and later to the new presidential residence in Washington, D.C., where they witness the election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800.As servant to Abigail Adams, Hannah Cooper writes about what she experiences during her trip to several states and the new capital, noting the fights for free speech and other battles between the two leading political parties.