The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-26
PROPOSALS BY LITTLE 4 bro WN
FOR PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second Presidsnt of the United States,


EDrrE, GRANDSON CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
THE public will be glad learn that the publication of
the works of JOHN ADAMS so long delayed, will now be
commenced as adequate subscription shall have
been Obtained II Is intended to embrace, in the proposed
collection the works OF Mr. Adams Government AREA iy
published, but out oil print, and selection from
most voluminous mass OF manuscripts which have never
seen the light
The collection is 10 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 Intended as the first of two sea,
publications encidaiing the History Of the KS. Use, and
which the revolutionary struggle first began down to the
year 1873, when the younger Adams died
The materials for the first Of the two works are much
more pie than has generally been supposed. John
Adams during nearly all his lc serupuiously preserved
his papers and amons hem are found many o. eurou.
able, at lie 10 the eyes of the world, will prove To
be Diary commenced by hm as early as ao1 ana ear
public This Diary will be found to contain great
of the Revolution Massachusetts, and % throw
good deal of Ugh, upon the OF ins sea
which the writer conspicuous actor There are also
the debates during portion of that period which,
in the deah of all knowledge OF them will be highly val
il well known that intention long entertained
BY the younger Mr. Adams to write memoir OF his father
This, although not entirely executed, commenced.
ntere ting fragment remains in perfect state and
will be pefxed the present publication The
portion will be carried by the editor, aided by the dis
covery OF 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 gathered out Of correspondence carried on for
n
various kinds rather bring them all within
able limits for pure than to come short OF what will
interest the students OF the national history.
1t is proposed issue the work in ten octave volumes
These viii include the the canon and ienda law,
tons of which have been long since exhausted and the
discourses on Dsviia to all which Illustrations
from the unpublished writings OF Mr. Adams, or supplied
by the editor from other sources will be added
Such selections will be made from the Diary, and from
the private papers, may be considered most likely to
promote better acquaintance with the times in which
Mr. Adams lived and acted than is yet possessed even after
all vaus BILE contributions which have already been
furnished from other quarters On the whole, the pub
fishers confidently believe that there is work relating TO
of the time. in which MIR Adams lived, that SURPRISES in
sorical and political value the volumes now offered to
hope that they shall find themselves well sustained in
this great enterprise be encouraged and
no less Distinguished son, John Quincy Adams.
The works will be brought oul from time TO time, com
in reasonable period consistently with proper attention
high char designed TO be gwen To tem and in
the following ofderi
l. Works upon government
2 Political papers including Controversial Publications
of The Revolution.
g. Messages and Public Papers
8 Private Letters on Public Subjects, I774 to 1901
g. Private Letters from 1856 TO 1876.
I. Life, by John Quincy Adams continued by the editor
g. Original unpublished Letters OF Franklin, Jay Jeer-
son, the Lees, Laurens, Gerry Dana, lizard, and 9TH
er eminent Patriots Of the Revolution
The work will be beautifully printed in ten volumes In
the form, each volume containing from $40 to 600
pages, and pa, up IN CLOTH at the price Of s1 - volume
per- put up in tn, same style Of binding, price 80
| volume.
Subscriptions and orders fsspec fully solicited by the
proprietors. LIT Tie ~ BROWN,
/ Feb A-3tawu liz Washington street, Boston.
| MONUMENT HILL ICE DEPOr.-JNO. PETIT
wi BONE would inform his patrons and the public thai
he procured, considerable pains and expense,
large and superior soek of pure ice, and that
prepared 10 furnish families keepers confeotoners
and Others with the article in such quantities (throughou
the season. they may desire.
Prices reasonable, and variation with those person,
who engage OF in the beginning OF the
/ Wagons will through The city daily.
Orders received through the post oi:e, and by Jno.
Caian, druggist, of Il and 9TH streets and at