The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-21
PROPOSALS. by LITTLE q BROWN
PoR BY SUBSCRIPTION
The LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second Presideut of the United States

| Second Presids~t of the United States,
EDITED BY HIS GRANDSON, CHARLES Francis ADAMS
the works of JOHN ADAMS, long delayed, will b,
commenced adequate subscription shall hav,
colscon the works Of Mr. Adams on Government srea d,
published. but out of print and selection from
most yolqminous mass OF manuscripts which have neve
The collection is to be made and edited by the Hon
scpu .s we'll Of John Adams as Of his father the late John
Quincy Adams and is intended the first of two great
OF s.s se o Of Ss h;s
which the revolutionary struggle first began, down to the
Tho materials for the first Of the two works are much
more more ample than hs. generally been supposed John
his papers, and amSg them are found many Of curious
and singulary interesting character Probably the most
be Diary commenced by him early as 1885, and car
RCD on Tor thirty years including the largest portion of his
amount Of valuable with the early move
ments of the Revolution in Massachusetts, and throw
Congresses Of ma ms and l17s Al PSadspSis 10
which The writer we. conspicaoas acos There are mo
in the dearh Of all knowledge Of them, will be highly val
liable to Posterity.
by the younger Mr. Adams to write memoir of his father
This, although not entirely executed was commenced.
will be prexed % the present publication The
portion will be carried by the editor, aided by the dis
himself, which will be the body of his work
The great difficulty will be in the abundance OF the mate
Hanereu correspondence carried
half century, we'll Of unpublished ,reatses Of
various kinds, rather bring them all within
able limits for purchasers than short OF what will
interest the students Of the national history.
1t is proposed to issue the work in volumes
These will include the essay the and eudal law
the defence Of the American constitution, the various ed
tons of which have been long since exhausted, and the
dscourses Dava, all OF which Illustrations,
from the unpublished writings OF Mr.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 consdefed likely to
promote better acquaintance with the times in which
Mr. Adams lived and acted than possessed after
all the valuable contributions which have already been
furnished from other quarters. On the whole, the pub
the revolutionary history of the United States and indeed
OF the times in which Mr. Adams lived in
historical and political value the volumes offered
the patronage OF the American people, And strongly
hope that they shall find themselves well sustained in
this great enterprise 10 be encouraged and
feet the other and later it, the Life and Works of
no less distinguished son, John Quincy Adams
The works will be brought out from time time
mencing during the autumn OF l549 and pleed with
in reasonable period, consistently with proper attention
10 the high character designed to be given to them, and in
the following orders
I. Works upon government.
e. Political papers, including Controversial Publications
ofthe Revolution
8. Messages and Public Papers
4 Diary.
s. Private Letters Public Subjects, l774 to 1901
8. Private Letters from l7j6 TO 1926.
T. Life by John Quincy Adams, continued by the editor
D. original unpublished Letters OF franklin Jay, Jeiier
son, the Lees, Laurens Gerry, Dana, Izard and 9TH
er eminent Patriots OF the Revolution.
The work will be beautifully printed in volumes, in
pages, and put up CLOTH the price OF ~ rs volume
limited number OF copies will be struck OFT large pa
per- and put in the same style OF binding price rs
volume.
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicited by
propretors. LITTLE " BROWN,
FEB A-Stawu liz Washington street, Boston.