John Adams & Thomas Jefferson "reconciled" their lost friendship quite late in their lifetimes after both men had more-or-less retired from public life!. Historians seem to believe that Adam's initiated the initial "olive branch" letter at the advice of Dr!. Benjamin Rush, a long-time friend of both John & Abigail!. Although neither Adams or Jefferson "clearly" apologize or take the blame for their falling out many years earlier -- when Jefferson refused to support then-President Adams in a foreign policy matter involving France -- it seems implicit in their letters that they BOTH felt some regret & responsibility for how things turned out!. This is thought to be one of America's most famous correspondance periods between two Founding Fathers & Former Presidents!. My question is this - is their any evidence to suggest that Adams & Jefferson ever met in person during this period or was their "reconciliation" limited to those now-famous letters!? How sad it would be if the latter was true!.Www@QuestionHome@Com