The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-03
PROPOSALS BY LITTLE 4 BROWN
PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
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Second President of the United States,
EDITED GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
THE public will be glad learn that the publication of
the works of JOHN ADAMS, so long delayed, will be
commenced as soon as an shall have
been obtained 1t intended to embrace, in the proposed
collection, the works OF Mr. Adams Government already
published but now out of print and a selection from a
most volumnous mass of manuscripts which have never
The COLLECTION is to be made and edited by the Hon.
scripts wen of John Adams as Of his father the late John
Progress Of these Uniled States, from year I76l
v Wn9 isi s' when the younger ADAMS died
The materials for the first of the Two works much
Adams during nearly ali his life, scrupuously preserved
his papers, and among them are found many OF curious
and singnlarly Interesting character Probably the most
remarkable, at least in the eyes of the world will prove to
bea Diary, commenced by him as early as 1852 and car
public career This Diary will be found contain great
of the Revolution Massachusetts, and to throw
good deal OF Rh1 upon me s 81 ne great
which the writer was conspicuous actor There are also
of the debates during portion Of that PERIOD which,
in the deah of all knowledge OF hem' will be highly val
1t 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 "A
ereting fragment remains in perfect state, and
portion will be carried by the editor, aided by the dis
covery of an auobog phca fragment OF John Adams
The great difficulty will be in the abundance of the mate
rails be gathered out Of coespondsnce carried on for
various kinds, rather bring them all within reason
able limits for purchasers than to short OF what will
interest the students of the national history.
1t is proposed to issue the work in ten octave volumes
the defence Of the American constitution the various ed
tons of which have been long since exhausted and the
from the Unpublished writings Of Mr.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
promote better acquaintance with the times in which
Mr. Adams lived and acted than possessed after
all the valuable contributions which have already been
furnished from other quarters On the whole, the pub
the revolutionary history of the United States and indeed
Of the times in which Mr. Adams lived. that snrPasss in
historical and political value the volumes now offered TO
patronage OF the American people And they strongly
hope that they shall find themselves 50 well sustained in
great enterprise 10 be encouraged to 90 ON and per
feet the other and later part OF IT, the e and Works OF the
The works will be brough, out from time to time com
mencing during the Of l5f9, and peted with
to the high character designed be given the and
the following order;
l. Works upon government.
of'he Revolution 0OO'
g. Messages and Public Papers
s. Private Letters Public Subjects, l774 to 1901.
/. g. Private Letters from 1856 to 1926
T. Life, by John Quincy Adams continued by the editor.
g. Original unpublished Letters Franklin, Jay Jeher-
er eminent Patriots of the Revolution
The work will be beautifully printed in ten volumes in
form, each volume containing from 800 TO 600
pages, and put up CLOTH at the price OF S2 % volume
limited number Of copies will be struck OFT on large pa
per- and put in thu style of binding, IS
| volume.
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