The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-06
PROPOSALS. BY LITTLE & BROWN
PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Nacalid Prasideut af The LLaiiea SLaLes

EDITED HIS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS,
THE public will be glad learn that the publication Of
the works of JOHN ADAMS, long delayed, will now be
commenced as soon as adequate subscription shall have
beeH obtained is intended to embrace, IN the proposed
collection, the works OF Mr.. Adams Government aread
published but out OF print and selection from
most vouminous mass of manuscripts which have never
seen tho light
The collection is be made and edited by the Hon
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Quincy Adams and is intended as the first of two grea,
OF sss es hiS S IF e Ss hs
which the revolutionary struggle first began, down TO the
year lSis when the younger Adams died
The materials for the first OF the works much
more ample than has generally been supposed John
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and singulary interesting character Probably the most
DO Diary commenced by him as early as 1856,
red on for thirty yeas including the argest portion oil his
amount of valuable matter connected with the early
ments of the Revolution Massachusetts, and to throw
Congresses of H7i IT'S, and l176, at Philadelphia in
which the writer was conspicuous actor. There are also
the dearth Of all knowledge Of them, win be highly
liable to poserity
1t is well known that an intention was long entertained
by the younger Mr.. Adams write memoir of his father
This although not entirely executed commenced.
will be prexed 70 the present publication The unexecu,ed
portion will be carried by the editor, aided by the dis
covery OF photographed 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
half century, well as of unpublished eatses of
various kinds, rather to bring them all within reason.
able limits for purchasers, than short OF what Will
interest the students OF the national history.
1t is proposed 10 issue the work in ten octave volumes.
These will include the the canon and feuda law
the defence of the American constitution the various edi-
tons OF which have been long since exhausted, and the
discourses Davila, to all of which Illustrations drawn
from the unpublished writings OF Mr. Adams, 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 to
promote better acquaintance with the times in which
Mr. Adams lived and acted than yet possessed even after
all the valuable contributions which have already been
furnished from other quarters On the whole The pub
fishers confidently believe that there is no work relating
the revolutionary history of the United States, and indeed
OF the times in which Mr.. Adams lived that SURPRISES
historical and political value the volumes offered 10
patronage OF the American people. And they strongly
hope that they shall find themselves so well sustained in
this great enterprise be encouraged and
feet the other and later part 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
mcncing during the of 1919, and completed with
the high character designed to be given them, and
the following order:
l. Works upon government.
2 Political papers, including Controversial Publications
fihe Revolution.
g. Messages and Public Papers
L. Diary.
s. Private Letters on Public Subjects, IVA to 1901.
8. Private Letters from 1856 to 1926.
T. Life by John Quincy Adams continued by the editor
g. Original unpublished Letters OF franklin, Jay, Jeier-
son, the Lees, Laurens, Gerry DANA lizard, and 9TH
er eminent Patriots OF the Revolution.
The work will be beautifully printed in ten volumes, in
the octave form, each volume containing from 500 Coz
pages, and put up CLOTH at the price OF So % volume
limited Rumber of copies will DO struck off on large pa
volume.
Subscriptions and orders fully solicited by the
propretors. LITTLE " BROWN,
Feb 2i-3tawtf liz Washington street, Boston.