The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-17
PROPOSALS. BY LITTLE & BROWN
PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,

Second President of the United States,
EDITED BY MS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS
TNHE public will be glad learn that the publication OF
the works OF JOHN ADAMS, long delayed, will now be
commenced soon adequate subscription shall have
collection the works OF Mr. Adams Government already
published, but now out of print and selection from
most voumlnous mass OF manuscripts which have never
The collection is to be made and edited by the Hon.
Charles Francis Adams, the depositary OF all the manu-
scpts well of John Adams Of his father the late John
hs Hso e of I e Rise "na
Progress of these United States from the year l76l in
s' hs ' down the
The materials for the first Of the two works are much
Adams, during nearly ali his ie scrupuonsy pre- served
his papers, and among them found many Of curious
remarkable, in the eyes of the world viii prove
be Diary, commenced by him early 1885, and
paS Ha od TSs Diary will 5s 70
of valuable matter connected with the early move
good of light upon the proceedings Of the great
Congresses of 77l, l775, and l776. at Philadelphia, in
notes of the debates during portion of that period which,
in the dearh of all knowledge of them, 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
intere ting fragment remains in perfect state, and
will be prexed to the present publication The
portion will be carried on by the editor, aided by the dis
eovery Of an autobogaphca fragment OF John Adams
himself, which will be into the body of his work
The great difficulty will be in the abundance OF the mate
rails be gathered OF correspondence carried ON Tor
half century, well out OF unpublished Ireatlses O
various kinds, rather to bring them all within
able limit. for pure hases than short OF what Will
interest the students of the national history.
1t proposed issue the work IN ten octave von mes
These will include the essay the canon and eudal law,
defence OF the American constitution, the various edi-
tons of which have been long since exhausted, and the
discourses Davia, 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from the unpublished writings OF Mr.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, be considered most likely to
promote better acquaintance with the times In which
Mr. Adams lived and acted Than Is possessed even after
all valuable contributions which have already been
furnished from other On the whole, the pub
fishers confidently believe that there is work relating TO
the revolutionary history Of the United States, and indeed
Of the times which Mr. Adams lived, that
historical and political value the volumes offered to
the patronage OF the American people And they strongly
hope that they shall find themselves well sustained In
this great enterprise be encouraged to ON and per
feet the other and later OF it, the Lie and Works OF the
no less distinguished son. John Quincy Adams
The works will be brought out from time to time com
mencng during the autumn of lSl9 and completed with
high character designed be given to them, and in
the following order:
i. Works upon government
Political papers, including Controversial Publications
of The Revolution.
3 Messages and Public Papers
4. Diary.
S. Private Letters on Public Subjects l774 to 1901
6. Private Letters from 1855 to 1926.
Life, by John Quincy Adams, continued by the editor
Original unpublished Letters OF Franklin Jay, effer-
son, the Lees, Laurens Gerry, Dana, lzard and 9TH
eminent Patriots OF the Revolution
The work wall be beautifully printed, In ten volumes, In
the form, each volume containing from 500 to 600
pages and cloth, at the price OF W IS volume
limited Number OF copies will be struck oil on large
per- and put up in tbs same style OF bindings price w
volume.
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicited by the
PROJECTORS LITTLE " BROWN,
Feb A-3tawtf liz Washington street, Boston.