The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-18
PROPOSALS. BY LITTLE 4 BROWN
SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,


EDITED GRANDSON CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
,HE public will be glad learn that the publication of
the works OF JOHN ADAMS, so long delayed VIII now be
coumenced adequate subscription shall have
been obtained 1t is intended 10 embrace In the proposed
collection the works of Mr. Adams ON Government already
published, but OUT OF print and selection from a
most volumnous mass OF manuscripts which have never
The cole ction is to be made and edited by the Hon.
Charles Francis Adams, the deposary of all the manu-
scripts well Of John Adams Of his father the late John
Quincy Adams and is intended as the fist of two grea,
publications Calculating tho History OF the Rise and
Progress of these United States. from the year i76l in
which the revolutionary struggle first began, down 10 the
year 1913, when the younger Adams died.
The materials for the first Of the two works are much
more ample than has generally been supposed. John
Adams during nearly all his lie scrupulouy preserved
his papers, and among them are found many OF curious
and slngolary interesting characlei Probably the most
remarkable least in the OF the world will prove TO
be Diary commenced by him as early as 1885, and car
ed for thirty yeas including the largest portion OF his
public career This Diary will be found 10 great
amount of vauabe matter connected with the early move
mens of the Revolution in Massac huses and 10 throw
good deai of new light upon the proceedings OF the great
Congresses of l774 IT'S, and l77S, at Philadelphia IN
which the writer conspicuous actor There also
of the debates during portion OF that period which
the dearth of all knowledge of them, will be highly val
IL is well known that intention long entertained
by the younger Mr. Adams to write memoir OF his father
This, although entirely executed, was commenced
most inere ting fragment remains IN perfect state and
viii be Prehxed TO the present publication The nnexecu,ed
covey of photographed fragment OF John Adams
himself which will be into the body of his work
The great difficulty will be in the abundance OF the mate
rails to be gathered out OF correspondence carried ON Tor
half century, well out oil unpublished 'reatises OF
various kinds rather bring them all within
able limits for purchasers than to come short oil what VIII
interest the students of the national history
Ii is proposed issue the work ten octave volumes
These will include the on the canon ana leuda law
defence of the American constitution, the various ed
Of which have been long since exhausted and the
dscourses Davila TO all OF which Illustrations, drawn
from the unpublished writings OF Mr. Adams, supplied
by the editor from other sources, VIII be addee.
Such selections will be made from the Diary, and from
the private papers, may be considered most likely 70
promote better acquaintance with the times In which
Mr. Adams lived and acted than possessed even after
furnished from other quarters On the whole the pub
fishers confidently believe that there is no work relating TO
the revolutionary history Of the United States and indeed
the times in which Mr. Adams lived that surpassss IN
historical and political value the volumes now offered to
the patronage OF the American people And they strongly
hope that they shall find themselves so well sustained IN
great enterprise be encouraged to on and
other and later oil II. the Lille ana works OF the
no less distinguished son, John Quincy Adams.
The works will be brought out flom time TO time, com
menciny during the autumn of lsi9, and completed with
reasonable period consistently with proper attention
the high character designed TO be gwen 10 them, ana IN
the following order;
l. Works upon government
2 Political papers, including Controversial Publications
of The Revolution.
g. Messages and Public Papers
t. Diary.
S Private Letters Public Subjects, l774 to 1901.
o. Private Letters from 1856 to 1876.
s. Original unpublished Letters OF Franklin. Jay Jeher-
the Lees, Laurens, Gerry Dana, lizard, and 9th
or eminent Patriots of the Revolution.
The work will be beautifully prined IN ten volumes IN
pages und put up col the price OF So % volume
limited number oil copies will be struck oil on large pa
per- and put up in thu same style oil binding, price vs.
volume.
Subscriptions and orders are respectfully solicited by the
proprietors. LIT TIE " BROWN,
Feb 2i-3tawtf liz w ashinyton street, Boston.