The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-06
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THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS

The LIFE AND WUKkS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President of the United States,
EDITED BY GRAaDsoN, CHARLES Francis ADAMS.
THE public will be glad to learn that the publication OF
the works of JOHN ADAMS so long delayed Will now be
been obtained 1t intended to embrace in the proposed
collection, the works OF Mr. Adams Government already
published but out of print, and selection from a
most voumnous mass of manuscripts which have never
seen the light. n,
Charles Francis Adams, the depositay of all the manu-
scripts well of John Adams Of his father the late John
Peosfess Of these United States. the Year i7sl in
which the revolutionary struggle r began down to the
The materials for the first Of the two works are much
more pie than has generally been supposed. John
Adams during nearly all his ie scrnpulony served
his papers, and among them are found many Of curou.
and singulary interesting character Probably the most
remarkable at least in the eyes of the world will prove to
be Diary, commenced by him as early as 100 and car.
red on yeas including the largest OF his
public career This Diary viii be found 10 contain great
Of valuable matter connected with the early move.
good deal of light upon the proceedings OF the great
Congresses of IVA, 75 and l776 at Ph,ladcphia in
which the writer conspicuous actor There are also
of the debates during portion Of that period which
in deah of all knowledge of thcm will be highly val
il is well known that an intention long entertained
BY the Mr. Adams to write memoir OF his
interesting fragment remains IN perfect state ana
viii be prexed present publication The nied
covery of an photographed fragment OF John adams
himself which will be woven into the body of his work
The great difficulty will be in the abundance of the mate.
rails gathered of correspondence carried ON for
halt century as well as out OF ,h al bn
able limits for pure than to come short OF what VIII
interest the students of the national history.
1t is proposed TO issue the work In ten octave volumes
These will include the on the canon ana euda law,
the defence Of the American consiituon the various ed,,
discourses Davila, all of which illustrations drawn
tue UNPUBLISHED writings of M A sda.S or supplied
Such selections will be made from the Diary, ana from
The private papers, may be considered most likely to
hatfar aruu
Mr. Adams lived and acted than is yet possessed even after
all the valuable contributions which have already been
fishers confidently believe that there Is no work relating 10
the history Of the United nsi ana ID
historical and political value the volumes now offered 10
the OF the american people And they strongly
This great enterprise 10 be encouraged to 70 On and per
fec. the other and later part Of t. the Lis and Works OF the
The works will be brought OUT from time to time, COM
encng during the autumn OF i5as, ana completed WIN
high character designed to be given to them, and in
the following order,
q Political papers including Controversial Publications
of The Revolution.
g. Messages and Public Papers
& Private Letters on Public Subjects I774 to 1901.
s. Private Letters from 1856 to 1926.
Life by John Quincy Adams continued by the editor
g. Original unpub shed Letters OF Franklin, Jay. Jetlsr
son, the Lees, Laurens, Gerry, DANA lzard and 9th
er eminent Patriots of the Revolution.
The will be beautifully printed, IN ten volumes 10
the form, each volume containing from 800 to b0t
pages and put up CLOTH at the price w % volume
limited number OF copies will be struck OFT on large pa
per- and put up the style OF binding price w
volume. ID,
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