When the elder Adams became president, he appointed his son as the U.S. ambassador to Prussia. He frequently wrote to family members in the United States, and in 1801 his letters about the Prussian region of Silesia were published in a book titled Letters on Silesia. In the 1800 presidential election, Jefferson defeated John Adams, and both Adams and his son left office in early 1801. Adams's top choice for the role of vice president was General Andrew Jackson; Adams noted that 'the Vice-Presidency was a station in which  could hang no one, and in which he would need to quarrel with no one.' The regional strength of each candidate played an important role in the election; Adams was popular in New England, Clay and Jackson were strong in the West, and Jackson and Crawford competed for the South. Adams's middle name of Quincy has been used by several locations in the United States, including the town of Quincy, Illinois. Adams County, Illinois and Adams County, Indiana are also named after Adams.
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