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PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
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THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President of the United States,
EDITED BY GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS
HE public will be glad to learn that the publication of
the works of JOHN ADAMS, SO long delayed, will be
commenced adequate subscription shall have
obtained. 1t intended embrace in the proposed
collection the works OF Mr. Adams Government already
published but out of print and selection from
most vouminous mass of manuscripts which haze
The collection IS to be made and edited by the Hon.
Charles Francis Adams, the deposary of all the
scripts well of John Adams Of his father the late John
Quincy Adams and is intended the first of two grea,
osss OF hese Unsa states, on the year III; 7s in
winch the rsvoationaTy struggle first began down to the
The materials ioi the nrst Of the two works are much
more ample than ha, syen,eraly been supposed John
his papers, and among Them are found many Of curious
and sinSnlary interesting charac!et Probably the most
be Diary commenced by him early 1865, and car
Teh on for hurry y ss x s e saao Of h
amount of valuable connected with the early move
mens OF the Revolution Massachusetts, and throw
S@q of %s 715 and 11s a. PadpSss
which the writer was ~ m There are also
the dearth of all knowledge OF them will BIO highly val
liable poserity.
1t is well known that intention long entertained
by the younger Mr. Adams to write memoir OF his father
This, although not entirely executed was commenced.
most ntere ling fragment remains Ia perfect state, and
will be presed 10 the present publication. The
portion will be carried by the editor, aided by the dis
covey 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
rails be gathered of correspondence carried for
halt century, well of unpublished ,reatises of
various kinds, rather bring them ali within reason.
able limits for pure hasers, than short OF what will
interest the students of the national history.
1t is proposed issue the work in octave volumes.
These will include the essay the and ieudal
the defence OF the American constitution the various edi
TONS OF which have been long since exhausted, and the
discourses pavia, to all Of Which illustrations, drawn
from the unpublished writings of Mr. Adams, supplied
by Inc editor a3 from Other i sources will be "a, added -,
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 even after
all the valuable contributions which have already been
fishers confidently believe that there work relating
he revolutionary history OF the United States, and indeed
historical and political value the volumes now offered to
the patronage OF the American people And they strongly
this great enterprise be encouraged 20 and per-
the other and later part OF it, the Life and Works Of the
no less distinguished son, John Quincy Adams.
The works will be brought out from time to time,
mencng during the autumn OF lSl and completed with
the high cha designed to be given to them, and in
the following orders
!. Works upon government
2. Political papers, including Controversial Publications
of the Revolution
3. Messages and Public Papers
s. Private Letters Public Subjects, I774 to 1901
8. Private Letters from 1856 to 1926.
s. Original unpublished Letters OF Franklin Jay Jeiier
er eminent Patriots of the Revolution.
The work will be beautifully printed, in volumes, in
pages and up cloth, the price OF So 25 volume
limited lumber OF copies will be struck off large pa
per, and put up in tbs same style OF binding price $3
volume
Subscriptions and orders are respectfully solicited by the
proprleors. LITTLE u BROWN,
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