The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-13

FoR PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,

SECOND Ffsstdtf OF fht C"He" Se"''e,
EDITED GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS
THE public will glad learn that the publication OF
the works OF JoHS ADAMS so long delayed WIN now DC
commenced AIDE luaie subscription SHAH nave
been obtained Ii intended embrace in the proposed
collection the works of Mr. Adams on Government, already
most yolumnous mass OF manuscripts which have never
The collection is to be made and edited by the Hon
Charles Francis Adams the depositary of all the manu-
scps well Of John Adams Of his father the late John
Quincy Adams and Intended as the first OF TWO great
publications calculating the History OF the fse ana
Progress of these United States from the year l76l IN
year 1913, when the younger Adams died
The materials for the first Of The two works are much
Adams during nearly all his lie, scrnpuously pre- served
his papers, and among Them are found many OF curious
and singulay interesting character Probably the most
remarkable at least in the eyes OF the world VIII prove to
ed for thirty years, including The largest portion OF hi.
public This Diary will be found to contain great
ments of the Revolution Massachusetts, and to throw
good deal of light upon the proceeding OF the great
Congresses of l7Ti ITS. and l776. at Philadelphia, in
which The writer was conspicuous actor There are also
of the debates during portion OF that PERIOD which,
in the dearh of all knowledge oil them VIII be hghy val
liable TO posteriiy.
IL is well known that intention long entertained
by the younger Mr. Adqms write memoir OF his father
This. although entirely executed, was commenced A
most nlere ling fragment remains IN perfect state and
portion will carried by the editor aided 10y the dis
covery Of an 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
als be gathered out of eorespondence carried on ioT
various kinds, rather bring them all within reason,
able limits for purchasers, than TO short OF what VIII
interest the students OF the national history.
is proposed to issue the work in ten octave volumes
These will include the the canon and ieuda law,
the defence OF the American constitution the various edi-
tons of which have been long since exhausted and the
discourses Dava, all of which Illustrations, drawn
from the unpublished writings oil Mr. Adams or supplied
by the edior from other sources, Will be added
Such selections Will be made from The DIARY, and from
The private papers, be considered most likely 10
promote better acquaintance with the times in which
Mr. Adams lived and acted than yet possessed even alter
yuI,,u ala HHv
furnished from other quarters. On the whole the pub
fishers confidently believe that there is work relating
Of the times in which Mr. Adams lived that surpasses in
historical and political value the volumes offered TO
the patronage OF the American people And they strongly
hope that they sa find themselves well sustained in
this great be encouraged to on and
feet the other and later OF it, the Lille and Works OF the
no less distinguished son, John Quincy Adams.
The works will be brought out from time TO time COM
mencing during the autumn OF lSl9 and completed with
the high character designed 10 be gwen to the and In
lhe following order:
l. Works upon government
q Political papers, including Controversial Publications
of,he Revolution.
3. Messages and Public Papers
4. Diary
5. Private Letters Public Subjects, 1874 10 1891.
q. Private Letters from 1856 TO 1925.
T. Life by John Quincy Adams continued by the editor
s. Original unpublished Letters oil franklin Jay, Jeier-
son, the Lees, Laurens, Gerry Dana, lizard, and 9TH
eminent Patriots of the Revolution
The work will be beautifully printed in ten volumes, in
the octave form, each volume containing from 900 to GOO
pages, and put up CLOTH the price OF 81 q volume
limited Number copies will be struck oil on large pa
volume.
Subscriptions and orders are respectfully solicited by the
propretors: LITTLE BROWN,
Feb 2i-3tawlf liz Washington street, Boston.