The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-27
PROPOSALS BY LITTLE 4 BROWN
FOR PUBLISHING by SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS
Second President Of the United States,

FOR PUBLISHING by SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President Of The United States,
EDITED BY HIS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
vYNHE public will be glad to learn that the publica
/ ton of the works of JoHN ADAMS, so long de-
layed, will now be commenced so soon as an ade-
quate subscription shall have been obtained Ii Is
intended 10 embrace in the proposed collection the
works of Mr. Adams on Government, already pub
lished but now out of print, and selection from
most voluminous mass of manuscripts which have
never seen the light.
The collection is to be made and edited by the
Hon Charles Francis Adams, the depositary OF an
the manuscripts as well of John Adams as of his
father the late John Quincy Adams and is intended
as the FIRST OF two great publications, eluclddtlnS
the history OF the rise and progress OF these
States, from the year l76l, in which the reVou.on-
airy struggle first began, down 10 the year lo+''
when the younger Adams died.
The materials for the first of the two WORKS are
much more ample than has generally pe fn IuP
posed. John Adams, during nearly an ms me,
scrupulously preserved his papers, ana among
them are found many of a curious ana quarry
interesting character. Probably the most remark
able, at least in the eyes OF me Woro, Tlh
be a Diary, commenced by HIM as early as 400,
and carried on for thirty years, including the largest
portion of his public career, Tins DlaTy VAL DC
found to contain great amount OIL valuable lialti
connected with the early movements vi the htNolu
ton in Massachusetts, and to throw good deal OF
new light upon the proceedings OF the great Con
crosses of l774 IT'S, and ITO, at Philadelphia, IN
which the writer was a conspicuous actor. lltre
are also notes of the debates during portion OF that
period which, in the dearth of all knowledge oi
them, will be highly valuable TO posterity.
1t is well known that an intention was long en-
tertained by the Younger Mr.. Adams 10 write a
memoir of his father. This, although not entirely
executed, commenced most interesting
fragment remains III perfect state, and VIII be
pretxed 10 the present publication. The unexe,
cuted portion viii be carried on by the editor aided
by the discovery of an autobiographical fragment
OF John Adams himself which will be woven into
the body of his work.
The great difficulty will be in the abundance o.
the materials be gathered out of correspondence
carried ON for half century well as out OF un
published treatises of various kinds rather TO bring
Them all within reasonable limits for purchasers
than to short of what VIII interest the students
of the national history.
IL is proposed 10 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 Dscourses OF
Davila; to all of which illustrations, drawn iron
the unpublished writings of MIR. Adams, or sup
piled by the editor from other sources, Will b
added.
Such selections will be made from the Diary, anC
from the private papers, as may be considered mos
likely TO promote better acquaintance with thu
times in which Mr.. Adams lived and acted than Il
yet possessed, after all the valuable contrlbu
tons which have already been furnished from
other quarters On the whole, the publishers con
idently believe that there is no work relating Q
the revolutionary history OF the united staes an
indeed of the times in which Mr.. Adams lived, tina
surpasses in historical and political value the vol
ulnes now offered 10 the patronage OF the Amer
can people. And they strongly hope that the
shall find themselves well sustained in this gres
enterprise as be encouraged 10 go on and periet
the other and latter part of it, the Life and Wori
of the less distinguished son, John Qulnc
Adams.
The works will be brought from time to tim
commencing during the autumn OF 1919, and con
pleted within reasonable period, consistent
with proper attention TO the high character d,
signed 10 be given 10 them, and IN the follo~ln
order:
|. Works upon Government.
> Political papers, including Controversial Pull
locations OF the Revolution.
g. Messages and Public Papers.
4. Diary.
s. Private Letters on Public Subjects, I77l I
1901.
g. Private Letters from 1856 To 1926.
!. Life, by John Quincy Adams, continued b
the editor.
3 Original unpublished Letters of Franklin
Jay, jefferson, the Lees, Laurens, Gerry
Dana, lizard, and other eminent patriots
the Revolution
The work will be beautifully printed, in ten vo
umes in the octave form, each volume Contalnin
from 500 to 600 pages, and put up in cloth, at III
price of 81 25 volume.
A limited number of copies will be struck off o
L.. t-r--, a fs-s ~.f 80 tls styIe oi 6inl
ing price : 3 a volume.
Subscriptions and orders are respectfully solici
ed by the proprietors.
LITTLE BROWN,
Aug 29-3tawtf ll2 Washington ST., Boston