Founding Father, U.S. president from 1797 to 1801

concept

The Declaration of Independence, Philadelphia, July 4, 1776. Mezzotint by H.S. Sadd after J. Trumbull.

Thomas Jefferson. Stipple engraving by T. Knight after A. Boucher Desnoyers.

John Adams. Steel engraving, 1881.

John Adams. Etching after J.S. Copley, 1783.

John Adams. Engraving by J.B Longacre after B. Otis after G. Stuart.

The spur of fame : dialogues of John Adams and Benjamin Rush, 1805-1813 / edited by John A. Schutz and Douglass Adair.

[John Adams correspondence].

Galleries and Reading Room

Library

Shop

Café

We're experiencing some technical problems in the library today. 

If you’re visiting us, you won’t be able to print or use our PCs or laptops. If you want to sign-up for a free library membership, we’ll give you a temporary card for today and complete your membership next time you visit.

You can access items from the collection as usual and our team is on hand to help. Thank you for your patience while we resolve these issues. 

We're running paid user research studies to improve Wellcome Collection online

John Adams

Images from the collections

Images featuring John Adams

Works from the collections

The spur of fame : dialogues of John Adams and Benjamin Rush, 1805-1813 / edited by John A. Schutz and Douglass Adair.

[John Adams correspondence].