She pointed out her husband’s friends and foes
She had a demanding daily schedule as a first lady, rising at 5:00 AM to handle a hectic home and take calls for two hours each day. Abigail got involved in the most fascinating political debates of the day, in contrast to Martha Washington, who had been a gracious hostess but avoided any conversation about politics. She identified the supporters and enemies of her husband in each of the two major political factions, the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists (eventually the Jeffersonian Republicans), as they evolved into political parties in the 1790s. And this is also considered one of the most interesting facts about Abigail Adams.
She said of Alexander Hamilton that she saw in his eyes "the real devil...lasciviousness itself," and that he was a key Federalist along with John Adams. She characterized her husband's Republican opponent Albert Gallatin as "sly, artful...insidious." Gallatin wrote, "She is Mrs. President not of the United States but a faction. Her adversaries complained that the wife of the president should not intrude herself in political talks." It is improper.
The Treasury Secretary of George Washington had a talent for forming alliances with strong opponents like Aaron Burr, James Monroe, and Thomas Jefferson. John Adams also described Hamilton as a "bastard brat of a Scotch peddler" at one point. They continued to adore each other. Hamilton published a harsh pamphlet on our second commander in chief in 1800 that amounted to full-fledged character assassination. Hamilton's scathing remarks ultimately contributed to Adams' failure to win reelection.
