The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-11
PROPOSALS. BY LITTLE 81 BROWN
PUBLISHING NY SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
.Secaud Prxsldeaf aff hx LKuiicd Xfai1x
Second Pvesids~t of the United States,

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EDITED GRANDSON, CHARLES FRAscIs ADAMS
THE public will be glad learn that the publication of
u,e ~ w ~ a. ~ shaIl hs We
been obtained intended To embrace In the proposed
collection, the works OF Mr. Adams Government already
published. but 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.
Charles Francis Adams, the deposay OF all the manu-
Quincy Adams and is Intended the t'st of TWO grea,
publications, calculating the History Of the Rise and
which the revolutionary struggle first began, down the
year lsis when the younger Adams died.
Adams, during nearly all his liie scrupulo.y preserved
his papers, and among them found of curious
and singulary interesting character Probably the most
at sas. in he 1, eyes Of the World , pSs
RED on for thirty yeas including the largest portion OF his
mens of the Revolution in Massachusetts,, and TO throw
Of and IFS
which me writer was actor, There ARE also
in the dearth of all knowledge Of tem will be highly val
1t is well known long entertained
by the younger Mr. Adams write memoir of his father
This although entirely executed, was commenced
will be pexed to the present public The
portion will be carried by the editor, aided by the dis
himself, which will be into The body of his work
Thegreat difficulty will be in the abundance of the mate
rails to be gathered of correspondence carried Tor
half century, well out OF unpublished reatises OF
various kinds, rather to bring them all within reason
able limits for hasers than short OF what will
interest the students OF the national history.
Is proposed to Issue the work in ten octave volumes
These will include the essay the and euda law
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from the unpublished writings OF Mr.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, be considered most likely
Mr. Adams lived and acted than possessed after
all tho valuable contributions which have already been
furnished from other quarters. On the whole, the pub
fishers dently believe that there work relating
revolutionary history the United States and indeed
the times in which Mr.. Adams lived, that
historical and political value the volumes offered
the patronage OF the American people And they strongly
hope that they shall find themselves well sustained
great enterprise be- encouraged and per-
feet the other and later OF it, the Lille and orks OF the
| no less distinguished son, John Quincy Adams.
The works will be brought Out from tune TO ne COM
mencing during the autumn of ls9 and completed with
in reasonable PERIOD consistently with proper attention
the high designed be given them and in
the following order:
l. Works upon government
2. Political papers, Including Controversial Publications
| OF the Revolution.
| 3. Messages and Public Papers
| 4. Diary.
S. Private Letters on Public Subjects, IVA to 1901.
| 6. Private Letters from 1856 to 1926
Z. Life by John Quincy Adams continued by the editor
3. Original unpublished Letters OF Franklin, Jay Je1er-
son, the Lees, Laurens, Gerry, Dana, Izard and 9TH
eminent Patriots OF the Revolution.
The work will be beautifully printed in ten volumes in
the form, each volume containing from 500 600
pages, and put up CLOTH the price OF 81 Is volume.
limited number OF copies will be struck OIL large
per, and put up in the style OF binding, price S3
volume.
Subscriptions and orders fully solicited by the
propretors. LITTLE " BROWN,
Feb 24-3tawtf liz Washington street, Boston.