The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-15
PROPOSALS. BY LITTLE ~ BROWN
PUBLISHING ny SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Sec..ud Presrdeat Of The Naited NiaLsa.

EDITED BY HIS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANcls ADAMS.
3NHE public will be glad TO learn that the publication Of
commenced adequate subscription shall have
obtained intended embrace, in the proposed
published hut of print, and selection from a
most vouminous mass of manuscripts which haze never
seen tho light -
Tie collection is be made and edited by the Hon.
Charles Francis Adams, the depos'tay of all the manu-
Quincy Adams and is intended as the first OF two grea,
OF ss aes sss " s Ts fs
which the revolutionary struggle first began, down to the
year 1873 when The younger Adams ms, died ,o,
more ample than ha, generally been .np opposed John
a aa al ms 5
and slngoiay interesting character Probably the most
a By @ as
RED on for thirty years including the largest portion OF his
amount of valuable connected with the early
ments of the Revolution IN MASSACHUSETTS, and to throw
Congresses Of i774 ms and IT'S. at Philadelphia in
which the writer conspicuous actor There are also
in the dearih Of all knowedse Of them, viii be highly
liable to posterity.
by the younger Mr.. Adams to write memoir of his father
This, although not entirely executed, was commenced A
viii be pexed 10 the present publication The uted
portion will be carried By the editor aided by the dis
himse which viii be- woven into ihe body of his work
The great difficulty will be in the abundance OF the mate
rails TO be gathered out OF correspondence carried on oI
half century, well out OF unpublished reatses Of
various kinds, rather to bring them all within reason.
able limits for than to come short OF what Will
interest the students of the national history.
1t is proposed TO issue the work in octave volumes.
These will include the essay the and euda law,
the defence OF the American constitution the various edi
lions of which have been long since exhausted and the
discourses Davia, to all of which Illustrations drawn
from the unpublished writings of Mr.. Adams, supplied
by the editor from other sources will be- added
Such selections will be made from the Diary, and from
the private papers, may be considered most likely
promote better acquaintance with the times in which
Mr.. Adams lived and aced than is possessed after
all the valuable contributions which have already been
furnished from other quarters On the WHOLE The pub
fishers confidently believe that there is work relating
the revolutionary history of United States, and indeed
of the times in which MIR. Adams lived that surpassrs in
historical and political value the volumes offered
the patronage OF the American people, And they strongly
hope that they shall find themselves well sustained in
the other and later part OF H. the Lille and Works OF the
no less distinguished son, John Quincy Adams.
The works will be brought out from time to time, com
nencing during the autumn of 1919, and completed with
reasonable PERIOD consistently with proper attention
the high character designed to be given them, and in
the following order;
L. Works upon government.
Political papers including Controversial Publications
of the Revolution.
g. Messages and Public Papers.
A. Diary.
s. Private Letters Public Subjects, IVA to 1901.
g. Private Letters from 1856 to 1876.
T. Life by John Quincy Adams, continued by the editor
Original unpublished Letters OF Franklin, Jay, Jeher-
son, the Lees, Laurens, Gerry, Dana lizard and 9th
eminent Patriots of the Revolution.
The will be beautifully printed, in volumes, in
the form, each volume containing from 6UO COZ
pages, and put up CLOTH the price OF So rs volume
limited number OF copies will be struck oil large pa
per- and put up in the style OF binding S3
volume.
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicited by the
propretors. LlTrL " BROWN,
Feb 24-3tawtf liz Washington street, Boston.