The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-21
PROPOSALS. BY LITTLE q BROWN
FOR PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President of the United States,

Second Prestdsnt OF the Cnued Nafss,
EDITED GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS
rUNE public will be glad learn that the publication Of
the works of JOHN ADAMS, so long delayed, will now be
as soon as an adequate Subscription shall have
been obtained Ii is intended embrace the proposed
coeson the works OF Mr. Adams on Government already
published but now out OF print, and selection from
volnmnous OF manuscripts which have never
The collection is to be made and edited by the Hon
scripts well of John Adams of his father the late John
.usaang the History Of the Rise and
Progress Of these United States from the year I76l, in
e wsso ss q @ down the
The materials for the first OF the two works are much
ns. al his e ss
his papers, and Them are found many OF curious
remarkable, at least in the eyes of the world viii prove
be Diary commenced by him as early as 755 and car
eS on lo % w Be
of valuable matter connected with the early
men. OF the Revolution IN and 70 throw
Congresses of IVA, l775, and l776. at Philadelphia in
of the debates during portion of that period which
in the dearth of all knowledge OF them, viii be highly val
il is well known that an intention was long entertained
by the younger Mr. Adams to write memoir of his father
This. although not entirely executed was commenced
ting fragment remains in perfect state, and
will be to the present publication The unexecuec
covery of photographed fragment of John Adams
himself which will be woven into the body OF his work.
The great difficulty will be in the abundance OF the mate
half century, well out OF unpublished ireatises oil
various kinds, rather bring them all within reason
able limits for purchasers than to come short Of what viii
interest the students OF the national history.
Ii is proposed to issue the work ten octave volumes
These will include the essay the and euda law
the defence of the American constitution, the various ed
discourses Davla, 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from the unpublished writings OF Mr.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, as may be considered likely
promote better acquaintance with the times in which
Mr. nd
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 the United States and indeed
of the times in which Mr.. Adams lived that surpasses
the patronage Of the American people. And they strongly
hope that they shall find themselves well sustained in
this great enterprise be encouraged On and per-
feet the other and later part OF IT, the Lie and Works OF the
The works will be brought out from time to time, com
mencng during the autumn of l3i9, and completed with
in reasonable PERIOD consistently with proper attention
the high character designed to be given to em and in
the following order:
l. Works upon government
2. Political papers, including Controversial Publications
OF The Revolution.
8. Messages and Public Papers
4. Diary.
s. Private Letters Public Subjects, l77i to 1901.
6. Private Letters from 1856 to 1926
Z. Life by John Quincy Adams, continued by the editor.
S. Original unpublished Letters OF Franklin Jay Jeier
son. the Lees Laurens Gerry, Dana, lizard, and 9TH
eminent Patriots of the Revolution.
The work WILDE beautifully printed, ten Volumes in
pages and put up in cloth, the price oil S2 % volume.
limited nunber OF copies will be struck oil large pa
per, and put up in tbs same style OF binding, price $3
volume.
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicited by the
proprietors LITTLE " BROWN,
Feb H-3tawtf liz Washington street, Boston