Grace Susanna "Suky" Adams (28 December, 1768 – February 1770) was the second daughter of John Adams

John Adams

John Adams was an American lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. A leading champion of independence in 1776, he was the second President of the United States...

, the second President of the United States

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, and his First Lady

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, Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams

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. She was named after John's mother, Susanna Boylston Adams

Susanna Boylston

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 and called "Suky" by her father who adored her much. In a letter to Abigail on June 29, 1769, John made a request of Abigail, for "Suky": "Cant you contrive to go to Braintree to kiss my little Suky, for me?" The child died
in February 1770. The day is not known, some sources cite it as the 4th and some cite it as the 6th. John Adams never spoke Suky's name except once, many years after her sudden death.

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