The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-27
PROPOSALS By LITTLE & BROWN
PoR PUBLISHING by SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
EpIrrp by nls GnArpsor, CuARLEs Fn.NcIs ADAMs.

Second President Of the Untfed Stahs,
EDITED BY MS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMs'
THE public will be glad that the publication OF
the works of JOHN ADAMS, long delayed, wil DOW De
commenced as soon as an adequate Subscription shall have
obtained 1t is intended TO embrace the proposed
collection, the wo KS OF Mr. Adams Government already
published, but now out of print and a selection from
most voumnous mass OF manuscripts which have never
seen tho light
Charles Francis Adams the depostaTy of all the manu-
scpts well of John Adams OF has father the late John
Quncy Adams; and Ia intended the first of two great
publications. calculating the History of the Rise and
Progress of these United States, from, the year i76 in
which the revolutionary struggle hfst began down TO the
year 1913, when the younger Adams died.
The materials for the first OF the works much
Adams during nearly ali his lie ,crupulodsy pre- served
his papers, and among Them are found many OF curious
and singulary interesting character Probably the most
remarkable at lie tst in the eyes OF the world viii prove to
be Diary, commenced by him early as l755, and car
red on for thirty yeas including The largest portion oil ms
public This Diary viii be fonnd 10 contain great
amount of valuable matter connected with the early move
of the Revolution in Massachusetts, and 10 throw
good deal OF light upon the proceedings OF The great
Congresses OF IVA l'75 and l776 at Philadelphia in
VIII ch the writer conspicuous actor There are also
of the debates during portion oil That period which,
the dcarth of all knowledge of then viii be highly val
liable poseriy
II is well known that intention was long entertained
by the Younger Mr. Adams TO write memoir OF his father
This, although entirely executed was commenced
ntere Ting fragment remains IN perfect state ana
Irrion carried by the editor, aided by the dis
covey of photographed fragment OF John Adams
himself which will be into the body OF his work
Tbs great difficulty will be in the abundance OF the mate
rails gathered of correspondence carried ON Tor
half well as ont oil Unpublished reauses Oh
various kinds, rather bring them all within reason
limits for hasers, than short OF what VIII
interest the students OF tue national history
proposed issue the work in ten octave volumes
These win include the essay the and iendal law
defence OF the American CONSTITUTIONS the vaons edi-
which have been long exhausted, and inc
discourses Davila, TO all oil which iiusaton 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 most likely 10
promote better acquaintance with the times In which
Mr. Adams lived and acted han is yet possessed even al
all the valuable contributions which have already been
furnished other quarters. On the whole, the pub
fishers confidently believe that there is no work relating TO
history of the United States, and Indeed
which Mr.. Adams lived, that sufpass-s In
historical and political value the volumes now offered 10
patronage OF the American people Ana they strongly
hope they shall find themselves so well sustained In
great enterprise be encouraged to go on and per-
other aud later OF IT, the Lie and Wofks oil The
no less distinguished son, John, Quincy Adams
The works viii be brought out from time to time, com
mencing during the Of 1919, and completed with
TO the high designed be given lhem and in
lhe following order:
L. Works upon government
q Political papers, including Controversial Publications
of he Revolution.
g. Messages and Public Papers
s. Private Letters on Public Subjects, IVA 10 1891.
g. Private Letters from 1856 to 1926
T. Life, by John Quincy Adams, continued by the editor
Original unpublished Letters OF Franklin Jay Jeier-
son, the Lees, Lauens, Gerry, Dana, lizard, and 9th
er eminent Patriots OF the Revolution
The work will be beautifully printed, IN ten Volumes IN
the octave ion volume containing from 500 10 600
pages, and put up cloth, at the price OF w 70 volume
limited Number OF copies will be struck OFT on large pa
per, and up in tbs same style OF binding price S3
volume. ;. i,
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicit by the
| proprietors. LITTLE " BROWN,
Feb 24-3tawtf liz Washington street, Boston