The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-30
PROPOSALS BY LITTLE ~ BROWN
ron PUBLISHING ny SUBSCRIPTION
HE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS

PROPOSALS BY LITTLE X BROWN
ron PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President Of he United States.
EDITED BY HIS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
VNHE public will be- glad 10 learn that the publica-
l. ton of the works of joins ADAMS, so long de-
layed, will now be commenced so. soon as an ade-
qrate subscription shall have been obtained. II is
intended to embrace in the proposed collection the
works of MIR. Adams on Government, already pub
lished, but now out of print, and selection from
most voluminous mass of manuscripts which have
never seen the light.
The collection is 10 be made and edited by the
Hon. Charles Francis Adams, the depositary Of all
the manuscripts as well of John Adams ms of his
father the late ohn Quincy Adams, and Is intended
the first of two great publications, Calculating
the history % the rise and progress of these United
States from the year l76l, in which the revolution
airy struggle first began down to the year lS4o,
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 life,
scrupulously preserved his papers, and among
them found many of curious and singularly
interesting character. Probably the most remark
able, least in the eyes of the world will prove TO
be Diary, commenced by him early as l755
and carried for thirty years, including the largest
portion o 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
crosses of INA, IT'S, and 1876 at Philadelphia, in
which the writer was conspicuous actor There
$50 notes of the debates during portion of that
period, which, in the dearth Of all knowledge of
them, will be highly valuable to posterity.
tits well known that an intention was long en-
ter.ained by the younger Mr.. Adams to write
memoir of his father This, although not entirely
executed, commenced, most interesting
fragment remains in perfect state, and will be
prehxed 70 tue present publication. The unexe-
cuted portion will be carried by the editor, aided
oy the discovery of 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 materials TO be gathered out OF correspondence
carried on for half century, well out OF I'M
published rcatises of various kinds rather to bring
them all within reasonable limits for purchasers,
than 10 come sholt of what will interest the students
of the national history.
II is proposed TO issue the work in ten 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 a better acquaintance with the
times i'll which Mr.. Adams lived and acted than Is
yet possessed, after all the valuable contrlbu
tons which have already been furnished from
other quarters. On the whole, the publishers con-
fidently believe that there is work relating to
the revolutionary history of the United States, and
indeed of the times in which Mr.. Adams hved that
surpasses in historical and political value the vol
umcs now offered to the patronage of the Ameri-
can 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 il, the Life and Works
OF the no less distinguished son, John Quincy
Adams.
The works will be brought out from time 10 time,
commencing during the autumn of ls4e, and com
peted within reasonable period, consistently
with proper attention ~ the high character ue
signed TO be given them and in the folowngorder
l. Works upon Government.
. Political papers, including Controversial Pub
locations oil the Revolution
3. Messages and Public Papers.
1. Diary.
s. Private Letters on Public Subjects, l774 to 1901.
3. Private Letters from 1856 10 ls2G.
I. Life, by John Quincy Adams, continued by
the editor.
D. Original unpublished Letters Of Franklin,
jay, Jefferson, the Lees, Laurens, Gerry,
Dana, lizard, and other eminent patriots OF
the Revolution.
The work will be beautifully printed, in ten vol
lmes, in the octave form, each volume containing
from 500 20 500 pages, and put up in cloth, at the
price of 81 y volume.
limited number of copies will be struck of ON
large paper, and put up in the same style OF bind
ing, price S3a volume.
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicit
cd by the proprietors. LIT lie & BROWN,
Aug 29-3t,wtf ll2 Washington ST., Boston.
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