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PROPOSALS BY LITTLE & BROWN
FOR PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President Of the United States.
EDITED BY HIS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
TINE public will be glad to learn that the publca-
Il ton of the works of JOHN ADAMS, 80 long de-
layed, will now be commenced so soon as an ade-
quate subscription shall have been obtained IL Is
intended to embrace in the proposed collection the
works of Mr.. Adams on Government, already pub
lished, but now out of print and selection from
most voumnous mass OF manuscripts which nave
never the light.
Hon. Charles Francis Adams, the depositary Of all
the manuscripts as well of John Adams of his
father the late John Quincy Adams and is intended
the first of two great publications, elucldatng
the history of the rise and progress OF these United
States from the year l76, in which the revolution
ary struggle first began, down to the year lS4S,
when the younger Adams died.
The materials for the first of the two works are
much more ample than has generally been sup
posed John Adams, during nearly all his life,
scrupulously preserved his papers, and among
them are found many u curious and singularly
interesting character. Probably the most remark
able, at least in the eyes of the world, will prove to
be Diary, commenced by him as early as 1855,
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
crosses Of l774, 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 dearth OF all knowledge Of
them, will be highly valuable to posterity
1t is well known that an intention was long en-
tertancd by the younger MIR. Adams to write
f.xl~n alb rnHfIr Iu
executed, was commenced. most interesting
fragment remains in perfect state, and will be
prehxed to the present publication The unexe,
cuted portion will be carried on by the editor aided
by the discovery 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 materials to be gathered out of correspondence
carried for half century, as well as out OF I'M
published reatises of various kinds rather to bring
them all within reasonable limits for purchasers,
than to come short of what will interest the students
of the national history.
1t 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 nave
been long since exhausted, and the Dlscourses on
Davila; to all of which illustrations, drawn from
the unpublished writings of MIR. Adams, or sup
piled by the editor from other sources, will be
added.
Such selections will be made from the Diary, and
likely TO promote better acquaintance with the
times in which Mr. Adams lived and acted than is
yet possessed after all the valuable contrlbu-
tons which have already been furnished from
other quarters. On the whole, the publishers con-
fdently believe that there is no work relating to
the revolutionary history of the United States, and
indeed of the times in which MIR. Adams lived, that
surpasses in historical and political value the vol
umes now offered TO the patronage of the Ameri-
can people And they strongly hope that they
shall find themselves well sustained in this great
enterprise TO be encouraged to 30 on and perfect
the other and latter part of it, the Life and Works
OF the less distinguished son, John Quincy
Adams
The works will be brought out rom aine 70 tline'
commencing during .irc autumn OF io4S, ana conl-
pleted within reasonable period, consistently
with proper attention to the high character de
signed TO be given them and in the following ORDER
l. Works upon Government
2. Political papers, including Controversial Pub
locations OF the Revolution.
g. Messages and Public Papers.
L. Diary.
s. Private Letters on Public Subjects, l774 TO lsOl
g. Private Letters from l756 TO 1896.
T. 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, in ten vol
umcs, in the octave form, each volume containing
from 500 TO 600 pages, and put up IN CLOTH at the
price of 81 % volume.
A limited number of copies will be struck off on
large paper and put up in the same style OF bind
ing, price SO volume.
Subscriptions and orders are respectfully solicit
ed by the proprietors. LITTLE & BROWN,
Aug. 29-3tawtf ll2 Washington st., Boston.
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