The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-28
PROPOSALS BY LITTLE & BROWN
PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS
Second President qf the United States.

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ron PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President qf the United States.
EDITED BY HIS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
yNHE public will be glad TO learn that the publica
il ton of the works of JOHN ADAMS, so long de-
layed, viii now be commenced so soon as an ade
quate subscription shall have been obtained 1t is
intended 10 embrace in the proposed collection the
works of Mr.. Adams ON Government, already pub
lished, but now out of print, and selection from
most yolumlnous mass OF manuscripts which have
never seen the light.
The collection is to be made and edited by the
Hon. Charles Francis Adams, the depositary OF an
the manuscripts as well of John Adams as oil ms
father the late John Quincy Adams and is intended
as the first Of two great publications, eiucidanng
the history Of the rise and progress of these onted
States from the year l76l, in which the revolution
airy struggle first began, down TO the year 1913,
when the younger Adams died
The materials for the first of the two works are
much more ample than has generally been sup
posed. John Adams, during nearly all his HE,
scrupulously preserved his papers, and among
them are found many of a curious and singuarly
interesting character Probably the most remark
able al least in the eyes of the world, will prove TO
be a Diary, commenced by him as early as 1855,
and carried on for thirty years, including the largest
portion of his public career. This Diary will be
found TO contain great amount of valuable matter
connected with the early movements of the Revolu-
ton in Massachusetts,, and to throw good deal OF
new light upon the proceedings OF the great Con
which the writer conspicuous actor. There
also notes of the debates during portion of that
period, which, in the dearth OF all knowledge of
them, will be highly valuable to posterity.
Ii Is well known that an intention was long en-
tertained by the younger Mr.. Adams TO write a
memoir of his father This, although not entirely
executed, was commenced. most interesting
fragment remains in perfect state, and will be
prehxed TO the present publication The uncxe-
cuted portion will be carried ON by the editor, aided
by the discovery of an photographed fragment
OF John Adams himself, which will be woven int
the body of his work.
The great difficulty will be in the abundance o
the materials TO be gathered out OF correspondence
carried for half century well as out OF UNI
published treatises OF various kinds rather 70 bring
them all within reasonable limits for purchasers,
than to come short of what will interest the students
of the national history
Ii is proposed TO issue the work in octave vol
umes. These will include the Essay on the Canon
and Feudal Laws, the Defence Of the American
Constitution, the various editions Of which have
been long since exhausted, and the Discourses on
Davila; to all of which illustrations, drawn from
the unpublished writings of Mr. Adams, or sup
piled by the editor from other sources, will be
added.
Such selections will be made from the Diary, and
from the private papers, as may be considered most
likely TO promote better acquaintance with the
times in which Mr.. Adams lived and acted than is
yet possessed after all the valuable contribu-
lions which have already been furnished from
other quarters. On the whole, the publishers con-
the revolutionary history of the United States, and
indeed of the times in which Mr.. Adams lived, that
surpasses in historical and political value the vol
now offered TO the patronage of the Ameri-
people. And they strongly hope that they
shall find themselves well sustained in this great
enterprise 10 be encouraged to GO on and perfect
the other and latter part Of it. the Life and Works
of the less istinguished son, John Quincy
Adams
The works will be brought out from time 10 time
commencing during the autumn of ls49, and COM
pleted within reasonable period, consistently
with proper attention TO the high character de
signed TO be given TO them, and in the following
order:
]. Works upon Government.
2. Political papers, including Controversial Pub
locations Of the Revolution.
3. Messages and Public Papers.
4, Diary.
>. Private Letters on Public Subjects, l774 to
1901
g. Private Letters from 1855 TO 1926
T. Life, by John Quincy Adams, continued by
the editor.
s Original unpublished Letters Of Franklin
Jay, Jefferson, the Lees, Lamens, Gerry
Dana, lizard, and other eminent patriots Of
the Revolution.
The work will be beautifully printed, in vol.
uInes in the octave form, each volume containing
from so TO 600 pages, and put up in cloth, at the
price OF % 25 volume.
A limited number of copies will be struck off on
large paper, and put up in the same style of bind
ing, price 81 a volume
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicit.
cd by the proprietors.
LITTLE & BROWN,