阿比蓋爾後來在約翰亞當斯任職於外交工作時、也遠赴他國陪伴丈夫，在1788年回到美國後，在約翰亞當斯擔任副總統職務時，成為第一夫人瑪莎華盛頓（Martha Washington）的好朋友與談心、諮詢的對象。在約翰亞當斯於1797-1801就任總統期間，將政府從費城移至華盛頓、也是第一位進住白宮的總統。雖然她只在白宮待了三個月，阿比蓋爾卻舉辦了不少次的正式社交聚會；在亞當斯總統任期結束後，他和阿比蓋爾在布倫特裡市的新家住了17年，也終於能在這段時間內得以實現兩人有時間在一起的渴望。

Abigail eventually joined her husband abroad during his diplomatic service, and as a result returned to the United States in 1788 as a valuable friend and entertaining consultant to first lady Martha Washington during John Adams's terms as Washington's vice president. During Adams's own presidency, from 1797-1801, he and Abigail oversaw the government's move from Philadelphia to Washington and were the first presidential family to occupy the White House. Although she spent only three months there, Abigail hosted a number of formal social engagements. After Adams's term as president ended, he and Abigail spent 17 years at their new house in Braintree, finally getting the time together that they had long desired.

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