Biographical information about John Adams and Thomas JeffersonJohn AdamsJohn Adams was born in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1735. He was a graduate of Harvard and believed in independence for all. As a politician, he served two terms as vice president under George Washington. Being vice president did not suit Adams because he was too intelligent for the position. He told his wife, Abagail Adams, that "My country, in its wisdom, has concocted for me the most insignificant function that the invention of man has ever conceived, or that his imagination has ever conceived" (Whitehouse. gov). After serving as vice president, John Adams became the second president of the United States. Additionally, John Adams participated in the First and Second Continental Congresses and signed the Declaration of Independence. After serving his country for many years, he retired to his farm in Quincy, Massachusetts.Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States and the author of the Declaration of Independence. He came from a very distinguished family that owned a lot of money and slaves. At one time he owned over 200 slaves. When he died, he freed 5 slaves in his will, and during his lifetime, he freed 2 slaves. He resided in Monticello with Martha Wayles Skelton, his wife for 10 years until her death. Montello was a house he helped design on 552 acres. Thomas Jefferson was part of the Continental Congress and was asked to draft the Declaration of Independence and sign it. He purchased the Louisiana Territory during his first term as president. During his second term, he attempted to maintain neutrality amid the conflict between Britain and France. Thomas Jefferson was considered by others to be a very optimistic man. When he got to the middle of paper... The friendship of Homas Jefferson and John Adams was very strong at first, they went to England together on diplomatic business, and when they found time to visit English gardens. and Shakespeare's House. Then their friendship started to weaken as they had different views on political topics and these disagreements ruined their friendship. They began their correspondence again. In the end, their friendship was very strong because the mutual respect and affection ran very deep. Works Cited “John Adams”. Thomas Jefferson Monticello RSS Blog. Np, and Web. February 28, 2014. Karbo Karen. “Friendship: the laws of attraction.” Psychology Today 39.6 (2006): 90-95. EBSCO host. Internet. February 18, 2014. “Thomas Jefferson and John Adams die. » History.com. A&E Television Networks, and Web. March 2, 2014. “John Adams.” The White House. The White House, nd Web. March 8. 2014.