The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-01
proposals BY LITTLE & BROWN
FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS
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FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President q' the United States.
EDITED GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
THE public will be glad TO learn that the pubca-
Il ton of the works of JOIN ADAMS, so long de-
layed, will now be commenced SO soon as an ade-
quate subscription shall have been obtained. IL Is
intended to embrace in the proposed collection the
works of Mr. Adams on Government, already pub
lished, but ont of print, and selection from
most vournnous mass OF manuscripts which have
never seen the light.
The collection is TO be made and edited by the
Hon. Charles Francis Adams, the depositary of all
the manuscripts well OF John Adams of his
father the late John Quincy Adams, and is intended
the first of two great publications, Calculating
the history of the rise and progress of these United
States, from the year l76l in which the revolution
airy struggle first began, down to the year 1913,
when the younger Adams died.
The materials for the first of the two works are
much more ample than has generally been sup
posed John Adams during nearly all his life,
scrupuously preserved his papers, and among
| them are found many OF a curious and singulariy
interesting character. Probably the most remark
able least in the eyes of the world, will prove to
be Diary, commenced by him as early as 1885,
and carried for thirty years. including the largest
portion of his public career. This Diary will be
| found to contain great amount OF valuable matter
connected with the early movements of the Revolu
ton in Massachusetts,, and to throw good deal OF
| new light upon the proceedings OF the great Con
crosses of l774 ITS, and l17b, at Philadelphia, III
| which the writer was conspicuous actor. There
also notes of the debates during portion OF that
| period, which, in the dearth OF all knowledge of
| them, will be highly valuable TO posterity
! 1t is well known that an intention was long en-
| tertained by the younger Mr.. Adams 10 write
memoir of his father. This, although not entirely
executed, commenced. A most interesting
| fragment remains in perfect state, and VIII be
| prehxed TO the present publication. The unexe-
cuted portion will be carried by the editor, aided
4 by the discovery of photographed fragment
of John Adams himself, which will be woven into
| the body of his work.
/ The great difficulty will b. in the abundance OF
the materials TO be gathered out of correspondence
carried on for half century, well as out OF I'M
published teatises of various kinds, rather TO bring
| them all within reasonable limits for purchasers,
than to come short of what will interest the students
| of the national history.
1t is proposed to issue the work in octave vol
umes These Will include the Essay ON the Canon
and Feudal Laws, the Defence of the American
Constitution, the various editions of which have
been long since exhausted, and the Dlscourses ON
| Davila to all of which Illustrations, drawn from
| the unpublished writings of MIR. Adams, or sup
| piled by the editor from other sources, VIII be
| added
Such selections will be made from the Diary and
from the private papers, may be considered most
| likely 10 promote a better acquaintance with the
| times in which Mr.. Adams lived and acted than Is
yet possessed after all the valuable contribu
| tons which have already been furnished from
other quarters On the whole, the publishers con-
| hdently believe that there Is no work relating TO
the revolutionary history of the United States and
indeed of the times in which Mr. Adams lived, that
surpasses in historical and political value the vol
uInes now offered TO the patronage of the AIner
can people. And they strongly hope that they
shall find themselves well Sustained in this great
enterprise 10 be encouraged to go and perfect
the other and latter part of il, the Life and Works
of the no less distinguished son, John Quincy
| Adams
The works will be brought out from time to time,
| commencing during the autumn of lS49, and com
! pleted within reasonable period, consistently
! urtfl 10 tha Iierb CHI ctprf do
signed to be given and in the following
| l. Works upon Government
? Political papers including Controversial Pub
locations OF the Revolution
g. Messages and Public Papers.
| L. Diary.
s. Private Letters on Public Subjects, IVA to 1901
| g. Private Letters from 1856 to ls26.
I. Life, by John Quincy Adams, continued by
the editor
| 5. Original unpublished Letters Of Franklin,
Jay, Jefferson, the Lees, Laurens, Gerry,
| Dana, lard and other eminent patriots of
| the Revolution.
The work will be- beautifully printed, in ten vol
umss, in the octave form, each volume containing
from 800 10 600 pages, and put up in cloth, at the
price of So % a volume.
limited number of copies will be struck of on
large paper, and put up in the same style OF bind
ing, price 50 Il volume.
Subscription aud orders are respectfully solicit
ed by the proprieors. LITTLE BROWN,
! Aug. 29-3tawu ll2 Washington st., Boston.
| Comprising the Lives, Addresses, and Mes
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| States,
From Uashington 10 Tdylor's Inaugural Message,
March 1919; ruth History Of their Administrd-
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Historical, Satisfied, and other important Public
Documents, and complete Ender, or analytical
Table Of Contents 10 the ,choe tc6rk.
Edited by Edwin Williams. Esq.
! illustrated with Portraits Of our twelve Prcsi-
dents, engraved on Steel, from the most approved
authorities, and in the best style Of art. Printed
on the best paper, and handsomely bound in en-
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views Of the Capitol, Presidents House, and the
Seals Of the several States and the United States
In four large svo volumes. Price $40.
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