The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-17
PROPOSALS. BY LITTLE u BROWN
PUBLISHING ny SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,

ron PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS
Second Presids~t of the U~itsd Sfaf'',
EDITED BY ms GRAspsoS, CHARLEs FRANCIS adams
THE public win be glad learn that the Pabeanon o.
the works of JoHS adams 50 long shall have
bees Obtained IL is embrace in the proposed
niis3 huf now out Of print. aud selection from
most yonmnous OF manuscripts which have never
The eoiteco be made and edited by the Hon
Charles Francs Adams the depositny of all the manu-
Quincy Adams; aud is intended the first OF Two great
Sabcatons Calculating the History Of the Rise use, and
which revolutionary struggle first began. down to the
year 1913. when the younger Adams died
The materials for the nrs Of the two works are much
more ample than ha, generally been supposed. John
Adams during, nearly all his lie scraPnon'ly presei
sngnarly interesting character Probably the most
al least IN the eyes Of the world W prove s. to
red for thirty yeas, including the largest portion oil his
amount OF valuable matie connected with the early
of the Revolution IN Massachusetts and TO throw
Congresses Of i774, i77S, and l7S Philadelphia, in
which the writer was conspicuous actor There are also
deah of all knowledge of them, will be highly val
Ii is wen known that an intention long entertained
by he younger Mr.. Adams TO write memoir OF his father
This. although entirely executed, was commenced
viii be prexed TO the present publication The uted
portion will be carried on ny the editor aided by the ais
covery OF autobographcal fragment OF John Adams
himself which will be into the body OF his werk
The great difficulty will be in the abundance OF the mate
rails to be gathered out Of correspondence carried on tor
hall century, well out OF unpublished treatises OF
various kinds, rather to bring them all within reason
able limits for purchasers than TO come short OF what Will
interest the students of the national history
is proposed to issue the work in ten octave volumes
defence OF the American constitution the various ed
tons of which have been long since exhausted and the
from the unpublished writings of Mr. Adams supplied
by s ss o % Be msss hs and from
the private papers, as may DO considered most likely
Adam. lived and acted than possessed even after
all the valuable contributions which have already been
Si Confidently beiess that there relating
the revolutionary history Of the United States and indeed
historical political value the volumes now offered TO
patronage oil the American people And they strongly
great enterprise be encouraged to 80 on and per
fec. the other and later Of it. the Le and Works of the
no less distinguished son, John Quincy Adams.
The works will be brought out from time to time. com
mencng during the autumn Of 1919. and completed with
reasonable period, consistently with proper attention
the high cha designed to be given to ihe and in
the following order
Political papers. including Controversial Publications
of the Revolution
8. Messages and Public Papers.
g. Private Letters on Public Subjects, IVA to 1901.
8. Private Letters from 1856 to 1926.
Life by John Quincy Adams. continued by the editor
son, the Lees Laurens, Gerry, Dana zard and 9TH
er eminent Patriots OF the revolution
The wo1k win BE- S IN ten @ re- @
pages and put up in CLOTH the price 81 rs
limited number OF copies will be struck OF large
per- aud put up in tn, style OF binding price 80
volume. 49,.
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