The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-12
PROPOSALS BY LITTLE & BROWN
PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,


EDITED GRANDSON, CHARLES Francis ADAMS.
THE public will be glad learn that the publication of
commenced as rs an quac Subscription shall
been obtained 1t Is intended to embrace, in the proposed
published. 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 depositaty OF all the manu-
Quincy Adams and is intended the first OF two great
saoda;nS the History Of the K ,1e, and
which the revolutionary struggle first began, down to the
year 1873. when the younger Adams died
more ample than has generally been supposed John
Adams, during nearly all his lie, scrnpuoasly preserved
and snguarly Interesting character. Probably the
remarkable, al lie in the eyes of the world, will
red for thirty yeas including the largest portion OF his
public This Diary will be found 10 contain great
of valuable connected with the early
ments OF the Revolution in Massachusetts, and 10 throw
good deal OF n sh pon the ptocesdss Of me grcn,
which the writer was conspicuous actor There are also
of the debates during portion of that period which,
in the dearh of all knowledge OF them, Will be highly val
II Is We'll known that an intention was long entertained
by the Younger Mr. Adams write memoir of his father
This although entirely executed, was commenced
most fragment remains in perfect state and
NI I % hs present publication The
portion will be carried on by the editor aided by the DIS
covery of an photographed fragment OF John Adams
himself which win be woven the body Of his work.
The great difficulty will be in the abundance OF the mate
half century as well of unpublished ,reatises of
varous kinds rather TO- bring them all within reason
able limits for purchasers than to short oil what Will
interest the students of the national history.
1t proposed to issue the work in ten octave volumes
These will include the the canon and eudal law
the defence the AIGer constitution, the various ed
tons of which have been long since exhausted, and the
discourses on D,va all of which Illustrations, drawn
the unpublished writings OF MIR Adams or supplied
editor from other sources, will be added.
Such selections will be made from the Diary, and from
The private papers, may he considered most likely to
Mr. Adams lived and acted dian yet possessed after
valuable contributions which have already been
furnished from other quarters On the whole, the pub
fishers confidently believe that there no work relating to
of the times which Mr. Adams lived. that surpasses in
historical and political value the volumes now offered to
patronage of the American people And they strongly
hope that they shall find themselves SO wei sustained IN
be- encouraged to 20 on and per-
the other dnd later part OF IT. the Le and Works OF the
no less dsting uished son, John Quincy Adams.
The works will be brought ont from time to tme com
mencng during the autumn Of l5i9 and completed with
high character designed to be given to them and in
the following orderi
l. Works upon government
of The Revolution.
3 Messages and Public Papers
L. Diary.
g. Private Letters on Public Subjects l77l to 1901.
g. Private Letters from l756 10 1896
T. Life by John Quincy Adams, continued by the editor.
Original unpublished Letters OF franklin Jay Jefer-
son, the Lees, Laurens, Gerry, Dana, lizard, and 9TH
eminent Patriots OF tho Revolution
The work will be beautifully printed, in ten Volumes IN
the form, each volume containing from 500 to GOO
pages, and put up cloth, at the price oil 81 70 volume
limited lumber OF copies will be struck off on large pa
per- and put up in tn, style OF binding price $3
volume.
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicited by the
propr tors. LITTLE " BROWN,
Feb 24-3taWif liz Washington street, Boston,