The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-06

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EDITED BY HIS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
TINE public will be glad TO learn that the publica-
il ton of the works of JOHN ADAMS, SO long de-
layed, will now be commenced so soon as an ade-
quate subscription shall have been obtained 1t is
intended to embrace in the proposed collection the
works OF Mr.. Adams on Government, already pub
lished, but now out of print, and selection from
| most voluminous 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 as 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 76l in which the revolution
airy struggle first began, down to the year lS4S,
| 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,
scrupulously preserved his papers, and among
| them found many of a curious and singularly
interesting character Probably the most remark
able, at least in the eyes of the world, will prove to
be Diary, commenced by him as early as 1855,
and carried on 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 1775 and l776, at Philadelphia, in
| which the writer 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 long en-
tertained by the younger MIR. Adams to write a
| memoir of his father. This, although not entirely
| executed, was commenced. most interesting
| fragment remains in perfect state, and will be
| prefxed to the present publication. The unexe-
cuted portion will be carried on by the editor aided
| by the discovery of an photographed fragment
Of John Adams himself, which will be woven into
| the body of his work
4 The great difficulty will be in the abundance OF
the IN he thera1 ont offs depc
carried on for half century, well out of I'M
published treatses of various kinds, rather to bring
them all within reasonable limits for purchasers,
than to short of what will interest the students
| of the national history.
1t is proposed to issue the work in ten 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 Discourses on
Davila; to all of which illustrations, drawn from
| the unpublished writings of MIR. Adams, or sup
| piled by the editor from other sources, will be
| added.
from the private papers, may be considered most
| likely TO promote better acquaintance with the
| times in which MIR. Adams lived and acted than is
yet possessed even 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 work relating TO
the revolutionary history Of the United States and
indeed of the times in which MIR. Adams lived, that
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| umes now offered 10 the patronage of the Ameri-
| can people. And they strongly hope that they
shall find themselves so well sustained In this great
enterprise as TO be encouraged to go on 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,
i commencing during the autumn of lS49, and COM
| pleted within reasonable period, consistently
| with proper attention to the high character de
signed gvento them, and in the following
!. Works upon Government.
2. Political papers, including Controversial Pub
| locations Of the Revolution.
g. Messages and Public Papers
| Z. Diary.
s. Private Letters on Public Subjects l774 to 1901
o. Private Letters from 1856 TO 1926.
7. Life, by John Quincy Adams, continued by
the editor.
| g. Original unpublished Letters Of Franklin,
\ Jay, jefferson, the Lees, Laurens, Gerry,
| Dana, Izard, and other eminent patriots OF
| the Revolution.
The work will be beautifully printed, in ten vol
umes, in the octave form, each volume containing
from 500 TO 600 pages and put up in cloth, at the
| price Of 81 % a volume.
A limited number Of copies will be struck of on
large paper and put up in the same style OF bind
| ing, price s a volume.
Subscriptions and orders arc respectfully solicit
ed by the proprietors. LITTLE & BROWN,
Aug. 29-3tawf ll2 Washington st., Boston.
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| illustrated with Portraits Of our twelve Presi-
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