The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-03
PROPOSALS. BY LITTLE a. BROWN
FOR PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS
Second Presidenl of lhe U,liled NLaLls.


EDITED BY HIS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
THE public will be glad learn that the publication
The works oil JOHN ADAMS, so long DELAYED VIII now De
been obtained IL is intended to embrace in the proposed
collection the works of Mr. Adams Government AREA dy
published, but now out of print and selection from
most yolumnous mass OF manuscripts which have never
seen the light.
| The collection is be made and edited by the Hon
Charles Francis Adams the depositary of all the manu-
Quincy Adams and is intended the first of two great
publications calculating the History of the Rise and
which the revolutionary struggle first began, down the
year 1913, when the younger Adams died
The materials for the first OF the two works are much
more ample than ha, generally been supposed John
Adams, during nearly all his lie, scrupuously pre- served
and snguarly interesting character Probably the
remarkable least in the eyes of the world viii prove
ried for thirty Yeas including the largest portion of his
public This Diary will be found TO great
ments of the Revolution Massac huse and throw
good deal of new light upon the proceedings Of the great
Congresses of IVA, l775, and l776, at Philadelphia in
which the writer was conspicuous actor There are also
notes of the debates during portion of that period which,
1t is well known tina, intention long entertained
by the younger Mr. Adams to write memoir OF his father
This, although not entirely executed, was commenced
most interesting fragment remains in perfect state, and
viii be prexed to the present publication The unexecuted
portion will be carried by the editor aided 10y the dis
himself which will be woven into the body of his work.
The great difficulty will be in the abundance of the mate
sas to be gathered out OF CORRESPONDENCE carried on for
half century, well out OF unpublished eatses OF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.
1t is proposed to issue the work in ten octave volumes
the defence OF the American constitution the various edi
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from the unpublished writings OF Mr..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 10
promote better acquaintance with the times in which
Mr. Adams lived and acted than possessed alter
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 which Mr.. Adams lived, that surpasses
historical and political value the volumes now offered TO
the patronage OF the American people And they strongly
hope they shal find themselves we'll sustained
this great enterprise be encouraged and
feet the other and later part OF it, the Life and Works of the
no less distinguished son, John Quincy Adams.
The works will be brought out from time to time, com
mcncing during the autumn of 1919, and completed with
to the high character designed be given hem
the following order:
l. 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.
| 8. Private letters from 1856 to 1926.
I. Life by John Quincy Adams continued by the editor.
s. Original unpublished Letters OF Franklin. Jay, Jeer-
son, the Lees, Laurens, Gerry Dana, lard and 9TH
eminent Patriots OF the Revolution
The work will be beautifully printed in ten Volumes in
the form, each volume containing from 800 TO 600
pages, and put CLOTH the price oil 81 % volume
limited number copies will be struck of large pa
per- ars put in til, same style OF binding, price 3
volume.
Subscriptions and orders are SOLICITED by the
prupretors. LITTLE " BROWN,
Feb 24-3tawt liz Washington street, Boston,