The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-08

PUBLISHING by SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,

Ssesad Pyesids~t Of the Uafed States,
EDITED BY ms GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
>HE public will be glad learn that the publication OF
the works OF JonS ADAMS long delayed will now be
been Obtained It is intended to embrace In the proposed
collection the wo ks OF Mr.. Adams Government already
INST volumnoss mass Of manuse,in,s which have never
The cole elton is to be mnde and edited by the Hon
Charles Francis Adams the deposiiary of all the
scripts we'll of John Adams his father the late John
Quincy Adams; and is intended first of Two great
Progress these United States om the we year i16l. in
year 1913, when the younger Adams died
The materials for the first of the works much
Adams during nearly ali his lie, scupuoasly pre- served
his papers, and among them are found many OF curious
and singuary interesting character Probably the
remarkable, al least in The eyes Of the world, will prove
be Diary, commenced by him early 1885, and
public career This diary will be found 10 contain great
men,s of the Revolution in Massachusetts,. and throw
good deal OF light upon the proceedings of the great
Congresses Of IVA no and i11o. at Ph,ladelphs in
OF the debates during portion OF that PERIOD which,
in the dearh OF all knowledge Of them, will be highly val
liable TO postery.
1t is well known that an intention long entertained
This. although no, entirely executed. was commenced.
most niere ting fragment remains IN perfect state, and
portion will be carried by the editor, aided by the dis
covery of an photographed fragment OF John Adams
himself, which will be into the body OF his work
The great difficulty viii be in the abundance OF the
rails be gathered out of correspondence carried on for
hall century, well unpublished tTeatses OF
various kinds. ra,Ler 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 seue the work la ten octave volumes
These will include the the and ieuda law
the defence OF the American constitution, the various ed
tons Of which have been long since exhausted and the
dscouses Daya, To all of which illustrations. drawn
from tho unpublished writings OF Mr. Adams supplied
by the editor itom 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 ye, possessed after
all the valuable contributions which have already been
furnished from other quarters. On the whole, tbe pub
fishers confidently believe that there is work relating
the revolutionary history OF the United States and indeed
Of the times which Mr. Adams lived that pass
historical and political value the volumes offered
the patronage oil the American people And they strongly
hope that they shall find themselves well sustained IN
this great he encouraged 40 and
feet the other and later part it, the Lille and Works OF the
no less distinguished son, John Quincy Adams
The works will be brought out from time 10 time. com
mencing during the autumn OF lSa9. and completed with
in abe period consistently with proper
the high character designed to he given To hsn and in
The following order:
l. Works upon government.
Political papers. including Controversial Publications
ofrhe Revolution
3. Messages and Public Papers
4. Diary
5. Private Letters on Public Subjects, IVA TO 1901
d. PIivate Letters from 1856 to Is5b.
7. Life by John Quiscy Adams, continued by the editor
.. Original unpublished Letters ot Franklin, Jay, JesI-
son, the Lees, Laurens. Gerry Dana, Izard and 9th
er eminent Patriots OF the Revolution.
The work viii be beautifully printed, ten volumes in
the octave FORM each volume containing from 500 600
pages, and up CLOTH the price OF 81 Is volume
limited Sumbcr copies will be struck oil on large pa
per, aud put up IN ,h' same style oil binding, price -
volume.
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicited BY the
proprietors. LITTLE " BROWN,
Feb 2l-3tawu liz Washington street, Boston,