The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-03
PROPOSALS. ny LITTLE q BROWN
PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Nscond Prssidenf Of ths Lnifed Siafss,


EprrEp by MS GRANpsos, CHARLES francis ADAMS
TIVE public will be glad to learn that the publication OF
The works OF JOHN ADAMS so long qeayeu, VIII nov DC
obtained Ii intended embrace in the proposed
collection the works OF Mr. Adams ON Government already
nuhlished but now out of print, and selection from a
most vouninous mass OF manuscripts which have never
| The COLLECTION is be made and edited by the Hon.
Charles Francis Adams, the deposiay Of all the manu-
Quincy Adams and is intended the first of great
publications, Calculating the History Of the Rise and
Progress of these United States, from the year l76l in
which the revolutionary struggle first began, down the
year lSls, when the younger Adams died
The materials Tor the nrst OF tue works are much
more ample than ha, generally been supposed. John
Adams, during nearly all his lie scrnpuousy pre- served
and singulary interesting character. Probably the
remarkable at lie asst in the eyes of the world will prove
red for thirty years including the raest portion of his
public THIS Diary will be onnd contain great
amount OF valuable matter connected with the early move
mens of the Revolution in Massac huse and 10 throw
good deal OF new light upon The proceedings OF The great
Congresses of IVA, l775, and i776. at Philadelphia in
which the writer was conspicuous actor There are also
notes of the debates during portion OF that period which,
in the dearth OF all knowledge OF them, w' be ghy val
| liable 10 posterity.
Ii is well known that an intention was long entertained
by the younger Mr. Adams to write memoir OF his father
This although not entirely executed, was commenced
most interfering fragment remains IN perfect sate and
win be preixed TO the present publication The nnexecu!ed
portion will be carried by the editor aided by the dis
coyery of photographed iragmen, 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 be gathered ont OF correspondence carried on for
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various kinds rather TO bring them all within reason.
able limits for purchasers than short OF what will
| interest the students of the national history
proposed to issue the work in ten octave volumes
These will include the the canon and ieuda law.
the defence Of the American constitution the various ed
of which have been long since exhausted and the
dscourses Davla to all of which Illustrations, drawn
the unpublished writings OF Mr. Adams supplied
by the editor from other sources, will be added
Such selections will be made from the Diary, and from
the private papers, be considered most likely to
promote better acquaintance with the times in which
Adams lived and acted than yet possessed after
tuot,lo Wv
furnished from other quarters. On the whole, the pub
fishers confidently believe that there Is work relating
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historical and political value the volumes now offered to
the patronage OF the American people And they strongly
hope that they shall find themselves well sustained in
this great be encouraged to and
the other and later Of it, the Lille and Works of the
no less distinguished son, John Quincy Adams.
The works will be brought from time to time, com
mencing during the autumn OF lS9 and completed with
in reasonable period consistently with proper attention
tho high designed to be given to them, and in
the following order
!. Works upon government.
Political papers, including Controversial Publications
| of the Revolution.
8. Messages and Public Papers.
4. Diary.
S. Private Letters on Public Subjects, l77l to 1901
6. Private Letters from 1856 to fS26.
Life, by John Quincy Adams, continued by the editor
Original unpublished Letters OF Franklin, Jay, Jeiier-
| son. the Lees Laurens Gerry, Dana lzard and 9th
eminent Patriots OF the Revolution.
The work will be beautifully printed, In ten volumes,
the form, each volume containing from 800 6O
pages and put up in cloth, the price OF 81 25 volume
limited number OF copies will be struck oil large pa
per- and put up in hs same style OF bindings price $3
volume.
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicited by the
propretors. LITTLE BROWN,
| Feb A-8tawf liz Washington street, Boston.