You already know the story, but it doesn't hurt to be reminded. The second and third Presidents of the United States were John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. These men were good friends in their youth, but after Adams was replaced by Jefferson, political disagreements separated them and they never saw each other again. They were eventually reconciled in the last 14 years of their lives and exchanged many affectionate letters. When John Adams died at the age of 91, his last words were, "Thomas Jefferson still lives." But this was incorrect. You see, at the age of 83, during his last hours in his home in Monticello, VA, Jefferson passed in and out of consciousness. In 1826, just a few hours before Adams died, Jefferson died surrounded by friends and family. His last words were, "Is it the 4th?"…