The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-28
PROPOSALS BY LITTLE & BROWN
PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
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EDITED BY HIS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
THE public viii be glad to learn that the publication Of
the works of JOIN ADAMS SO long delayed will now be
commenced subscription shall have
been obtained 1t intended embrace IN the proposed
collection the works o. Mr. Adams Government area
published. but now out OF print, and selection from a
most volumnous mass OF manuscripts which have never
seen the light
The collection is TO be made and edited by the Hon.
IS an ne b s an the a,s J5n
Quincy Adams and is intended as The hFst OF two great
OF hese Gnea sae f o the year 7s IN
winch the revolutionary struggle first began down to the
year 1873, when the younger Adams died.
The materials for the first OF The two works much
more ample than has generally been supposed John
his pater and amons them are onnd many Of curious
and singnlary interesting character Probably the most
be Diary by him early 1855, and
red for thirty intending The rgesI portion OF his
public This Diary Will be ioand TO contain great
amount valuable connected with the early
of the Revolution Massachusetts, and TO throw
Congresses Of ira I775 and l77s at Phlladephia
which the writer was conspicuous actor There are also
debates during portion of that period which
in deah of all knowledge of them will be highly val
liable TO posterity.
i; well known that intention long ente ained
by the younger Mr. Adams write memoir Of his father
This although entirely executed, was commenced.
viii be pexed 10 the present publication The unexecuted
portion will be carried by the editor, aided by the dis
covery of an photographed fragment OF John Adams
himself which will be into the body OF his work
The great difficulty will be in the abundance of the mate
rails gathered OF correspondence carried on of
half century, well out Of unpublished reauses OF
various kinds, raiker 10 bring them all within reason
purchasers, than 10 come short oil what Will
interest the students of the national history.
X proposed issue the work In ten octave Volumes
These will include the the canon and ieuda law,
defence Of the American constitution the various di-
which have been long since exhausted, and the
discourses Daviia, all of which Illustrations drawn
the unpublished wungs OF Mr. Adams, or supplied
by the editor from other Sources Will be added
selections will be made from the Diary, and from
The papers, may be considered most likely TO
promote better acquaintance with the times in which
Mr. Adams lived and acted than is possessed even after
all valuable contributions which have already been
furnished from other quarters On the Whole, The pub
fishers confidently believe that there Is work relating TO
The history OF the United States, and indeed
the times in which Mr.. Adams lived. that snrpass-s in
political value the volumes offered
hope they shall find themselves 50 well sustained in
ibis enterprise be encouraged TO 90 on and per-
other and later of it. the Lie and WORKS OF the
no less distinguished son, John Quincy Adams.
The works viii be brought out from time 10 time. com
mencng during the OF lSf9, and completed with
IN reasonable period consistently with proper attention
TO the high designed be gwen tem and in
the following order;
l. Works upon government
2 Political papers, including Controversial Publications
of The Revolution.
8 Messages and Public Papers
5 Private Letters on Public Subjects If7I to 1901
O. Private Letters from 1855 to IS26
T. Life by John Quincy Adams continued by the editor.
Original unpublished Letters OF Franklin, Jay Jefer-
Lees, Laurens, Gerry, Dana, lizard, and 9TH
eminent Patriots OF the Revolution
The work will be beautifully printed in ten volumes in
the form, each volume containing from 80 10 0u
and put cloth. al the price oil 81 . volume
limited lumber OF will be struck Oh large
volume.
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicited by the
propteiors. Ii lie BROWN,
Feb A-3iawu liz Washington street, Boston