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..
Known as the official residence of the U.S. President, the White House is exactly situated at 1600 Pennsylvania NW in Washington, D.C. The late President George Washington proposed the construction of the house and he chose the place where the mansion was built. Architect James Hoban made a floor plan for the house an it was approved by by the Congress in 1792.