The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-02
PHOpOBALS BY LITTLE Il BROWN
FOR PUBLISHING b SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
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SECOND ftestdeut OF the Untfed States,
EDITED BY MS GRANDSON CHARLks FRANCIS ADAMS.
THE public will be glad learn that the publication of
the works of JOHN ADAMS, long delayed will be
commenced adequate subscription shall have
been obtained 1t is Intended embrace, in the proposed
collection the works OF Mr. Adams on Government already
most voumnous mass OF manuscripts which have
The collection is be made and edited by the Hon
Charles Francis Adams the dcpositary of all the
scripts well Of John Adams Of father the late John
Progress Of these United states. oia The year i7sl. in
year ls4s, whom the Younger Adams died.
The materials Tor the nrst Of works much
Adams during nearly ali his ie scrupaIoasiy pre- served
his papers. and among them found many Of curious
least in he eye. of the world Win prove
be Diary commenced BY him early 1865, and
public This Diary viii be found 10 contain great
amount Of vaaable matter connected with the early move
Congresses Of i1 i7s and l77s at Philsdephs, atm in
which the writer was conspicuous There also
notes OF the debates during portion of that period which,
in the dear,h Of all knowledge of them viii be highly val
is well known that intention long entertained
by the younger Mr. Adams tic write memoir of his father
Ihs although not entirely executed, commenced
most interesting fragment remains in perfect state, and
will be Prexed to the present publication The
portion VIII be carried by the editor, aided by the dis
covey Of an photographed fragment of John Adams
himself which will be woven into the body of his work
lhe great difficulty will be In the abundance oil the
rails to be gathered of correspondence carried for
nall century, well as out Of Unpublished ireatises of
various kinds, rather bring them all within reason
able limits Tor than to come short OF what will
interest the students Of the national history.
Is proposed to issue the work in ten octave volumes
Those win include the the canon and eudal law
the defence OF the American the ed
tons OF which have been long since exhausted, and the
discOurses Davia, 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from the unpublished writings of Mr.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
promote better acquaintance with the times in which
Mr. Adams lived and acted han possessed after
furnished from other quarters. On the whole, the pub
fishers confidently believe that there is work relating
the revolutionary history OF the United States and indeed
the times in which Mr. Adams lived that surpasses in
the patronage OF the American people And they strongly
hope they shall find themselves well sustained
this great enterprise be encouraged and per-
feet the other and later part OF it. the Lille and Works OF the
| no less distinguished son, John Quincy Adams.
The works will be brought out from time to time,
mencing during the of lSl9 and completed with
in reasonable PERIOD consistently with proper attention
the high character designed to be given to the and
the following order:
! l. Works upon government.
2. Political papers, including Controversial Publications
| OF The Revolution.
! B, Messages and Public Papers
| 4. Diary
5. Private Letters on Public Subjects, l77i to 1901.
| 8. Private Letters from 1856 to 1926
I. Life by John Quincy Adams continued by the editor
5. Original unpublished Letters OF Franklin Jay, Jeiie
son, the Lees, Laurens, Gerry Dana, lizard, and 9TH
! eminent Patriots OF the Revolution
The work will be beautifully printed in volumes, in
pages and put up in CLOTH the price Of " p volume.
limited Number OF copies will be struck oil on large pa
per, and put up the same style OF binding, price $3
volume.
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicited by the
proprieors. LITTLE IL BROWN,
Feb 2t-3tawn liz Washington street, Boston.