The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-04
PROPOSALS By LITTLE q BROWN
PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,

Second President of the United States,
| EDITED HIS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS
TNHE public will be glad to learn that the publication OF
the works of JOHN ADAMS so long delayed, viii now be
commenced adequate subscription shall have
collection the works OF Mr.. Adams Government already
published, but out OF print, and selection from
The collection is be made and edited by the Hon.
scripts well of John Adams of his father the late John
Quincy Adams; aud is intended the first of two great
Progress Of these United States, from the year i7s in
which Tie revolutionary struggle first began down to the
The materials for the first of the two works are much
n" n At ns M
his papers. and them found many OF curious
amH ~ M n me of he o 1 o
be Diary commenced by him as early as 100, and car
public career THIS Diary viii be found 10 contain great
amount of valuable matter connected with The early move
good deal gh. upon the proceedings Of the gea,
Congresses OF MA i775 and 1916 Philadelphia, in
which the writer conspicuous There also
notes of the debates during portion of that period which
in the dearth of all knowledge OF them viii be highly val
it is well known that intention long entertained
by the younger Mr. Adams to write memoir OF his father
interfering fragment remains IL perfect state. and
will be prehxed to the present publication The
covery of an 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
rails To gathered of correspondence carried on for
har Il century, well out of unpublished reases Of
various kinds, rather bring them all within
able limits purchasers than short oil what will
interest the students Of the national history.
1t is proposed TO issue the work IN ten otavo Volumes
These W include thu essay the canon and leudal law,
the defence Of the American constitutions the various ed-
discourses on Dava, all of which lIysirdtt,s drawn
from the unpublished writings Of Mr.. Adams, supplied
| Such selections will be made from the Diary, and from
The private papers, as may be considered most likely to
promote better acquaintance with the times in which
M Adams lived and noted than Is yet possessed even after
all TIE valuable contributions which have already been
furnished from other quarters. On the whoe the pub
fishers confidently believe that there is no work relating TO
the history of the United Saes and indeed
historical and political value the volumes now offered to
hope that they shall find themselves well sustained In
this great enterprise to be encouraged TO go on and per
M H,an, a John Quincy
The works will be bongh. ont i ipom Tune TO time com
in reasonable PERIOD consistently with proper attention
the high character designed to be given to them, and in
the following order;
| l. Works upon government .
Political papers, including Controversial Publications
| of the Revolution.
g. Messages and Public Papers
s. Private Letters on Public Subjects, IVA to 1901.
| g. Private Letters from 1856 to 1926
T. Life, by John Quincy Adams, continued by the editor
Original unpublished Letters OF Franklin Jay, Jeiier
son, the Lees, Laurens, Gerry, Dana, lzard and 9th
er eminent Patriots OF the Revolution.
The work will be beautifully printed, IN ten Volumes IN
the form, each volume containing from 500 to 6OC
pages, and put up in CLOTH at the price oil " 70 volume
per, and put up the style OF binding price IS
volume.
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicited by the
proprietors. Ill lie BROWN,
Feb 2i-Stawf liz Washington street. Boston.
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large and perior stock of pure Ice, and that he is
prepared to furnish families, hotel Keepers coneconers
and others with article in such quantities Chroughou
the entire season) as they may desire. .
Prices rea sonable, and variation with those person
who engage of in the beginning OF the season
Wagons will run through the city daily. :.
Orders received through the post oihSe, ana by Jno
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: Apr 5-2sw6w
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III Supreme Court of the United States. In answer Z
many letters he thinks proper say that he cannot aen
TO claims before Congress any OF tue departments, bu
VIII devote his attention exclusively cases inused
him in the Supreme Court.
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viii be served up daily In soup and all mode
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