The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-19
PROPOSALS. BY LITTLE & BROWN
FOR PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS
Second Prs,tdeWf Of The Uatfsd STATES

EDITED HIS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
THE public viii he glad learn that the publication 81
the works OF JOHN ADAMS, long delayed will now be
commenced adequate subscription shall have
beea obtained 1t is intended embrace, in the proposed
collection the works OF Mr. Adams on Government aireai y
published, but of print, and selection from
voluminous of manuscripts which have never
The collection is be made and edited by the Hon
Charles Francis Adams the depositay Of all The manu-
scripts well of John Adams OF his father the late John
Quincy Adams and IS intended as the rs OF Two erea,
sacdain the History o Of the R ,zs, and
which the revolutionary struggle first began, down the
| year 1913, when the younger Adams died
The materials for the first OF the works much
more ample than has generally been supposed John
Adams during NEARLY al HEM ms e sePnDn'y
and snguary interesting character Probably the most
be Diary, commenced by him early 1855, and
ried for thirty including the rgest portion OF his
amount valuable connected with the early
of the Revolution Massach use and TO throw
tonsres.e. Of liza. i7S. and l17S. At Phadephis in
which the writer was conspicuous actor There are also
of the debates during portion Of that period which,
in dearth of all knowledge them, will be highly val
| liable TO posterity.
1t is well known that long entertained
by the younger Mr. Adams to write memoir OF his father
This, although not entirely executed, commenced
most inere-ring fragment remains in perfect state, and
viii be prexed present publication The unexecuted
portion will be carried by the editor aided by the dis
himself which will be woven into the body Of his work
The great difficulty will be in the abundance OF the mate
ria be gathered out OF correspondence carried on for
half century, well OF unpublished reatses of
various kinds rather to bring them all within reason
able limits for purchasers than To short OF what will
interest the students of the national history
Ii proposed 10 issue the work octave volum
These will include the essay the and ieuda law,
the defence OF the American constitution the various ed
of which have been long exhausted and the
dscourses 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from the unpublished writings OF Mr.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 aud acted than possessed after
all the valuable contributions which have already been
furnished from other quarters On the WHOLE the pub
fishers confidently believe that there is work relating
the revolutionary history the United States and indeed
Of the times which Mr. Adams lived that surpass-s In
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 and per
feet the other and later OF IT, the Lille and Works OF the
no less distinguished son, John Quincy Adams
The works will be brought out from time TO time,
mencing during the of lS49 and pleed with
in reasonable period, consistently with proper
the high character designed 10 be given TO them, and IN
the following order
| l. Works upon government
Political papers, including Controversial Publication.
of the Revolution.
| 3. Messages and Public Paper.
! 4. Diary.
5. Private Letters Public Subjects, IVA to lsOl
! q. Private Letters from l7J6 to ls26.
Life, by John Quincy Adams, continued by the editor
Original unpublished Letters OF Franklin Jay, Jeier
son. the Lees, Laurens Gerry, Dana, lizard, and 9th
r eminent Patriots Of the Revolution.
The work Will be beautifully printed, In ten volumes, ir
the form, each volume containing from 800 COX
pages and put up in cloth, the price OF 81 % volume
limited humber OF copies will be struck oil large
per, and put up in tn, style oil binding price SO
volume.
Subscriptions and orders are fully solicited by the
proprIeto LITTLE " BROWN,
/ Feb 2i-3tawf ll2 Washington street, Boston.