The Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams. Chapel Hill, N.C.: Univesity of North Carolina Press, 1959. This work collects all the known letters between Abigail and John Adams and Jefferson; a one-volume paperback edition was published in 1988.
White House Trivia. 1  There are 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 6 levels in the Residence. There are also 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 8 staircases, and 3 elevators. 2  At various times in history, the White House has been known as the President's Palace, the President's House, and the Executive Mansion..
The White House has been the official residence of every President of the United States with the exception of George Washington. The White House is located on a site near the Mall chosen in 1790 by president George Washington and Pierre l'Enfant, the architect who created the master plan for the new capital. Meanwhile the president resided in the President's House in the temporary capital Philadelphia.