The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-28
PROPOSALS BY LITTLE g. BROWN
Ssovad Presfdsat of the Uaifed States,

Second President of the United States,
EDITED GRANDSON, CHARLES FRaSoIs ADAMS
TINE public will be glad learn that the publication OF
the works of JoHS ADAMS so long delayed, will nov be
commenced as adequate subscription shall have
collection, the wo,ks OF Mr. Adams Government areai y
published. bur now cut of print and selection from
the light
The collection is be made and edited by the Hon.
Charles Francis Adams, the deposary OF all The manu-
well of John Adams Of his father the late John
ney ana IL " ' as Tue G'sI Rs
Progress of these United States, the year 1851 in
which the revolutionary struggle first began, down to The
The materials for the first OF the two works much
Adams, during nearly ali his fe scrupuloly preserved
his papers, and among them found many OF curious
sngn ary interesting character Probably the most
able lie ,st in the eyes of the world will
be Diary, commenced by him early 1855, and car
bubble career This Diary viii be found to esnain great
of valuable matter connected with the early move
OF the Revolution IN Massachusetts, and 70 throw
good deal OF light upon the proceedings OF The great
Congresses of MA l75, and l77o at Phadeph,a, In
of the debates during portion oil that period which,
in the dearh of all knowledge OF them, win be highly val
il is wel known that an intention long entertained
by the younger Mr. Adams to write memoir OF his laher
This. although entirely executed, was commenced
mot ineTe ting fragment remains In perfect state ana
p will be carried by the editor, aided by the dis
covery of autobiograp hical fragment OF John Adams
The grea, difficulty will be in the abund OF the mate
ras gathered of correspondence carried on for
hall century, well out OF unpublished ireatises OF
various kinds rather bring them all within reason
able limits for purchasers, than to short OF what will
| interest students OF the national history.
1t is proposed issue the work in ten octave volumes
These will include the essay the and eudal law
defence American the
OF which have been long since exhausted and the
dscouTes Davila all OF which illustrations,
from the unpublished writings OF Mr.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, may be considered most likely TO
promote better acquaintance with the times in which
Mr. Adams lived and acted than possessed even alter
all the valuable contributions which have already been
furnished from other quarters On the whole, the pub
fishers confidently believe that there work relating
the revolutionary history of the United ates and indeed
OF the which Mr. Adams lived, that surpassrs in
historical and political value the volumes offered TO
patronage the American people And they strongly
hope they shall find themselves well sustained in
this great enterprise be encouraged to and
the other and later OF it, the Lille and Works OF the
| n less disting uishcd son, John Quincy Adams
The works will be brought out from time to time, COM
mencing during the autumn OF lSi9 and completed with
reasonable PERIOD consistently with proper attention
to the high designed DO given them, and in
lhe following order;
l. Works upon government
Political papers, including Controversial Publications
of he Revolution.
g. Messages and Public Papers
L. Diary.
s. Private Letters Public Subjects, l77i to 1901.
6. Private Letters from 1856 to 1926.
T. Life, by John Quincy Adams, continued by the editor
Original unpublished Letters OF Franklin, Jay Jehcr-
son, the Lees Laurens Gerry, Dana Lard, and 9th
eminent Patriots OF the Revolution.
The work will be beautifully printed, Volumes in
the form, each volume containing from 500 TO QUO
and put IN cloth, at the OF w 70 volume
limited sumber OF copies will be struck off on large
per, and put up in III, style OF binding, S
volume.
Subscriptions and orders respectfully SOLICITED BY the
propretors LITTLE " BROWN,
Feb 2l--3tawtf l12 Washington street, Boston,