The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-09
PROPOSALS. BY LITTLE ~ BROWN
PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,

THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second Presidsnt of the Uniied States,
EDITED MS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
the works of JONI ADAMS, so long delayed will be
commenced adequate subscription shall have
collection, the works Of Mr. Adams Govermen already
published but now out Of print, and selection from
most votninoas mass of manuscripts which have
| seen the light
| The collection is to be made and edited by the Hon.
scripts yell of John Adams as 81 lis lahe the late John
Quincy Adams; and is intended the first of two grea,
publications, calculating the History of the Rise and
Progress of these United States, from the year i76l, in
which the struggle first began down to the
The materials for the nrst Of inc two works are much
Adams ds nearly ' al his R
his papers, and among them found many OF curou,
@ least IN lie eyes Of s wSd Viii prove veto
be Diary commenced by him as early as l755 and car
public career This Diary viii BE ionnd 10 contain great
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Congresses Of ina 775, and l17S at Philadelphia, in
IN The d desrh Of iii knowledge te viii Se highly val
Ills well known that intention long entertained
by the younger Mr. Adams to write memoir of his father
m ns in perfect and
will be prexed to the present publication The
S which viii Il ysvs iqs i$e bqds Of tia wefk
|
rails to be gathered correspondence carried for
half century, well of unpublished treatises OF
able limits for purchasers than short what will
interest the students of the national history.
These will include the essay the and euda law,
the defence OF the American constitution, the various ed
discourse, on Basla TO ii If silGh lslrdtion.. drawn
from the unpublished writings OF Mr Adams or Supplied
Such selections will be made from the Diary, and from
The private papers, inlay be considered likely
| mr. ha anra
Mr. Adams lived and acted than yet possessed after
all the valuable contributions which have already been
furnished from other quarters. On the whole, the pub
fishers confidently believe tina, there is no work relating 70
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historical and political value the volumes now offered to
hope that they shall find themselves well sustained
this great be encouraged and per
no less distinguished son, John Quincy Adams.
The works will be brought out from time TO time. com
IN a reasonable PERIOD consistently with proper attention
the high designed to be given to them, and in
| the following orders
I. Works upon government.
Political papers, including Controversial Publications
| 3. Messages and Public Papers
s. Private Letters on Public Subjects I774 to 1901.
| 8. Private Letters from 1856 1926
Life by John Quincy Adams, continued by the editor
g. Original unpublished Letters OF franklin Jay, Jelle
son. the Lees. Laurens, Gerry, Dana, lizard, and 9TH
The work will be beautifully printed in volumes, in
the octave form, each volume ming from 500 600
and CLOTH at the price oil 81 10 volume.
per, and put up in tbs same style of binding, $3
| volume
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proprietors. LIT Tie " BROWN,
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