The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-29
PROPOSALS BY LITTLE ~ BROWN
PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President Of the United States,


EDITED ny MS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS
TIME public will be glad learn that the publication ei
the works of JOHN ADAMS 50 long delayed, VIII now De
commenced as adequate subscription shall have
been obtained Ii Intended embrace, in the proposed
collection, The Yorks OF Mr. Adams on Government already
nublsbed but now of print, and selection from a
most vou,ninous of manuscripts which have never
The coll, con is TO be made and edited by the Hon.
Charles Francis Adams the depostary OF all the
scripts well of John Adams as Of father the late John
Quincy Adams and is intended as the first OF TWO great
Progress Of these United States from the year 1861, in
which the revolutionary Struggle first began down TO the
wear 1913, when the younger Adams died.
The materials FOR the FIRST of the two works much
Adams during nearly all his lite, scrupulously served
lis papers and among them found many OF curious
and singuarly interesting character Probably the most
remarkable in the eyes OF the world, viii prove 70
be Diary commenced by him early as i7Ss, and car
red on thirty yeas including The largest portion OF hts
public career This Diary win be found contain great
of valuable matter connected with the early move
ments of the Revolution in Massachusetts, and 70 throw
good deal of light the proceedings OF me great
Congresses OF 7i HIS. and i776, at Philadelphia, in
which writer conspicuous actor There are also
notes of the debates during portion OF that period, which,
in the deah of all knowledge OF them, VIII be hshy val
II !, we'll known tia an intention long entertained
by the younget Mr. Adams TO write memoir OF his father
This although not entirely executed, was commenced
most ting fragment remains IN perfect state ah
will be pefxed the present publication The
norton will carried by the editor aided ny the DIS
covery of an autobog fragment OF John Adams
himself, which will be woven into the body OF ms work.
The ore at difficulty will be the abundance oil the ate
rails Il, be gathered correspondence carried on Tor
haJ well unpublished lreatises OF
various kinds, rather TO bring them al! within reason
able limits for purchasers than short OF what will
inter the students of the national history.
proposed issue the work IN ten octave volumes
These will include the essay the canon and ieuda law
the defence of the American constitutions the various ed
lions of which been long since exhausted and the
discourses on Davla all OF which illustrations, drawn
from the unpublished writings of Mr. Adams, or supplied
Ly 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
promote better acquaintance with The times In which
Mr. Adams lived and acted than yet possessed even after
furnished from other quarters. On the WHOLE the pub
fishers confidently believe that there is work relating
The history of the United States, and indeed
of the times in which Mr.. Adams lived, that surpass-s IN
historical and political value the volumes offered 10
the patronage the American people And they strongly
hope they shall find themselves so well sustained IN
this great enterprise be- encouraged to 80 ON and
and later OF Lille and WORKS OF the
no less distinguished son. John Quincy Adams.
The works will be brought out from time to time, com
mencinp during the autumn OF 1919, and completed with
a reasonable PERIOD consistently WIN proper attention
high character designed to be gwen 10 tel ana In
the following order;
L. Works upon government.
2 Political papers, including Controversial Publications
the Revolution.
3. Messages and Public Papers
s. Private Letters on Public Subjects, l774 to 1901.
s. Private Letters from 1855 to 1875.
7. Life by John Quincy Adams continued by the editor
8. Original unpublished Letters OF Franklin, Jay Jeher-
son, the Lees, Laurens, Gerry Dana, lizard. and 9TH
eminent Patriots of the Revolution.
The work will be beautifully printed, in ten volumes in
the form, each volume containing from 500 10 600
pages and put up in cloth, at the price OF 81 20 volume
limited number oil copies will be struck oil on large pa
per, and put in tbs same style OF binding, price W
volume.
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicited by the
proprietors. LITTLE " BROWN,
Feb 24-3tawtf ll2 Washington street, Boston.