The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-10
PROPOSALS BY LITTLE II DROWN
FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President of the United States,


EDITED BY HIS GRANDSON CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
THE public will be glad learn that the publication of
commenced soon adequate subscription shall have
been obsined. 1t Intended embrace. in the proposed
published, but out of print, and selection from
most volumnous mass of manuscripts which have never
seen tho light.
The collection is to be made and edited by the Hon.
Charles Francis Adams the depositary of all the manu-
Quincy Adams; and is intended The FIRST OF two great
publications eucida:;ns the History Of the Rise and
which the revolutionary struggle first began, down the
year 1913, when the younger Adams died
Adams during nearly all his life, scrupuousy reserved
and snguary interesting character. Probably the
remarkable, at e, in the eyes OF the world will to
public career This Diary VIII &c found 10 contain grea,
ments of the Revolution Massachusetts, and to throw
good deal of rev Ugh, upon the proceedings Of the great
which the writer was conspicuous actor There are also
notes Of the debates during portion of that period which,
in the dearh of all knowledge OF them, will be highly val
liable to postcrty.
Ii is wen known that intention long ente tained
by the younger Mr. Adams ID write memoir of his father
This although mol entirely executed, was commenced
interesting fragment remains in perfect state and
will be prexed the present publication The nnexecnted
portion will DO carried by the editor aided by the dis
eovery of 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
rails he gathered out of correspondence carried for
various kinds, rather to bring them all within reason.
able limits for purchasers than short OF what will
interest the students of the national history.
1t 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
of which have been long since exhausted, and the
dsconrses Davla, TO all of which illustrations, drawn
from the unpublished writings of Mr. Adams, 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 yet possessed even alter
all! valuable 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 times in which Mr. Adams lived that surpasses
historical and political value the volumes now offered to
the patronage OF the American people, And they strongly
hope that they shall find themselves so well sustained IN
this great enterprise be encouraged and
other aud later part OF it, the Lille and Works of the
less distinguished son, John Quincy Adams.
The works will be brought out from time to time, COM
mencin during the autumn of lS49, and completed with
to the high character designed be given t!em and
the follow ing order;
1. Works upon government.
g. Political papers, including Controversial Publications
Of the Revolution.
3. Messages and Public Papers
4. Diary.
S. Private Letters on Public Subjects, liza to 1901.
=. Private Letters from 1856 to 1926.
7. Life by John Quincy Adams continued by the editor.
3. Original unpublished Letters OF Franklin, Jay Jefer-
son, the Lees, Lanrens, Gerry Dana, lard and 9TH
eminent Patriots OF the Revolution.
The work will be beautifully printed in ten volumes, in
the form, each volume containing from 500 to 500
pages and put up CLOTH al the price OF 81 Is volume
A limited aumber OF copies will bo struck oil on large
per, and put tn; same style OF binding price S3
volume
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicited by the
proprietors. LITTLE " BROWN,
Feb 2l-3tawu liz w Washington street, Boston.