The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-30
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THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second Presideat Of ute United Statss.

ron PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President qf the United States.
EDITED BY GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
TINE public will be glad 10 learn that the publica-
i ton of the works of JoHN ADAMS, so long de-
layed, will now be commenced so soon as ade-
qiate subscription shall have been obtained II is
intended embrace in the proposed collection the
works of Mr. Adams on Government, already pub
lished, but out of print, and selection from
most voumnous mass of manuscripts which have
never the light.
The collection is TO be made and edited by the
Hon. Charles Francis Adams, the depositary of all
the manuscripts as we'll of John Adams as of his
father the late John Quincy Adams, and is intended
the first of two great publications, calculating
the history Of the rise and progress Of these United
States, from the year i76l, in which the revolution
airy struggle first began, down 10 the year lS4S,
when the younger Adams died.
The materials for the first Of the two works
much more ample than has generally been sup
posed. John Adams, during nearly all his life,
scrupulously preserved his papers and among
them found many OF a curious and singulary
interesting character. Probably the most remark
able least in the eyes Of the world will prove
be Diary, commenced by him early as 1885,
and carried for thirty years including the largest
portion Of his public career This Diary will be
found To contain great amount of valuable matter
connected with the early movements of the Revolu-
ton in Massachusetts, and to throw good deal of
new light upon the proceedings of the great Con-
which the writer was a conspicuous actor. There
also notes Of the debates during portion of that
period, which, in the dearth Of all knowledge of
them, will be highly valuable to posterity.
II is well known that an intention was long en-
tertained by the younger Mr.. Adams to write
memoir Of his father. This although not entirely
executed, was commenced. most interesting
fragment remains in perfect state, and will be
prefxed TO the present publication. The unexe-
cuted portion will be carried on by the editor aided
by the discovery 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 materials to be gathered out of correspondence
carried on for half century, well out of UNI
published treatises of various kinds rather to bring
them all within reasonable limits for purchasers,
than to short of what will interest the students
of the national history.
II is proposed to issue the work in ten octave vol
umes. These will include the Essay on the Canon
and Feudal Laws, the Defence Of the American
Constitution, the various editions of which have
been long since exhausted, and the Discourses
Davila to all Of which illustrations drawn from
the unpublished writings of Mr.. Adams, sup
piled by the editor from other sources, will be
added.
| 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 MIR. Adams lived and acted than is
yet possessed even after all the valuable contrbu
| tons which have slready been furnished from
other quarters. On the whole, the publishers con-
| fdenty believe that there is work relating to
the revolutionary history of the United States, and
indeed of the times in which Mr.. Adams lived, that
surpasses in historical and political value the vol
umcs now offered to the patronage of the Ameri-
can people. And they strongly hope that they
shall find themselves so well sustained in this great
enterprise to be encouraged to 60 and perfect
the other and latter 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,
| commencing durino he autu IF 1910 nd
| pleted within reasonable period, consistently
with proper attention to the high character de
signed to be given to them, and in the following
| order
! l. Works upon Government.
J. Political papers, including Controversial Pub
LEGATIONS of the Revolution.
3. Messages and Public Papers.
| 4. Diary.
5. Private Letters on Public Subjects l774 10
| 6. Private Letters from 1856 TO 1926
| Z. Life, by John Quincy Adams, continued by
the editor.
| s. Original unpublished Letters of Franklin,
Jay, jefferson, the Lees, Laurens, Gerry,
Dana, lizard, and other eminent patriots Of
the Revolution.
The work will be beautifully printed, i'm ten vol
umes, in the octave form, each volume containing
from 500 to 600 pages and put up in cloth, at the
price of So 25 volumr.
| A limited number Of copies win be struck off on
large paper, and put up in the same style of bind
| ing, price SO II volume.
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