The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-27
PROPOSALS. BY LITTLE q BROWN
FOR PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS

Secoad President Of the Urited Stats,
EDITED GRANDSON, CHARLES FRAscrs ADAMS.
THE public viii be glad 10 learn that the publication OF
the works OF Jons ADAMS 50 long delayed VIII now be
adequate subscription shall have
collection, the works OF Mr. Adams Government already
published but now out OF print, and selection from
most yonmnous mass oil manuscripts which have never
The collection is be made and edited by the Hon.
scripts well Of John Adams Of his father tile late John
Quincy Adams; and is intended the first OF two great
osrs.. Of hese maea states, io the year i7s in
which the revolutionary struggle first began, down TO The
year 1913, when the younger Adams died.
The materials the first OF the works are much
more ample than has generally been supposed John
Adams, during nearly all his lic scrupuonsy pre- served
his papers, and among them found many OF curious
and singdiary Interesting character Probably the most
be Diary commenced by him as early i755 and
ed for thirty years including the largest portion of his
public This Diary will be found TO contain great
of valuable connected with the early
of the Revolution Massachusetts, and to throw
Congresses OF I77i, l775 and I776. Philadelphia, in
which the writer was conspicuous actor There are also
Of the debates durog portion OF that PERIOD which,
the dearth of all knowledge oil them, viii be highly val
liable posteriiy.
by younger Mr.. Adams write memoir OF his father
This although not entirely executed, was commenced
viii be prefixed present publication The nted
portion be carried by the editor aided by the dis
himself which VIII be into the body of his work
The great difficulty will be in the abundance OF the mate
half century. well OF unpublished ireatises OF
various kinds rather bring them all within reason
able limits for purchasers than to short OF what VIII
nteres, the students of the national history
II is proposed issue the work in ten octave volumes
These will include the essay the and ieuda law
the of the American constitution the various d
tons OF which have been long since exhausted and the
d Davila all OF which illustrations, drawn
from the unpublished writings OF Mr. Adams or 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 likely Il
promote better acquaintance with the times in which
Mr. Adams lived acted than possessed ate
all the valuable contributions which have already been
furnished from other quarters. On the whole, the pub
the revolutionary history of the United Sates and indeed
OF the times which Mr. Adams lived that IL
historical and political value the volumes now offered &c
the patronage the American people And they strongly
hope that they shall find themselves well sustained N
great enterprise be encouraged to 80 on and per
other and later OF it, the Lille and Works OF the
| no less distinguished son, John Quincy Adams
The works will be brought from time TO time, com
during the autumn OF lS49 and completed with
in reasonable period, consistently with proper attention
the high character designed to be given to the and IL
the following order;
1. Works upon government
Political papers, including Controversial Publications
of The Revelation
| g. Messages and Public Papers
| 5. Private Letters Public Subjects, l774 to 1901.
d. Private Letters from 1855 TO 1926.
T. Life by John Quincy Adams, continued by the editor
s. Original unpublished Letters oil franklin Jay, Jefer
son. the Lees Laurens Gerry, Dana, lizard, and 9th
er eminent Patriots OF the Revolution.
The work will be beautifully printed, in ten volumes
the FORM each volume containing from 800 TO 6D'
pages and put up In cloth, al the price OF 81 % volume
limited aunbe OF copies will be struck oil on large
per, and put up in tbs same style OF binding, price 50
volume.
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicited by thu
prpprietors LITTLE " BROWN,
| Feb 2l-3taWf liz Washington street, Boston.