The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-14
PROPOSALS BY LITTLE & BROWN
For PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS
Second President of the United States.

Second President of the United States,
EDITED BY MS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
T'HE public will be glad learn that the publication ei
the works of JOHN ADAMS so long delayed will now be
as soon adequate subscription shall have
been obtained Ii intended embrace in the proposed
collection, the works OF Mr. Adams Government already
published. but now out of print, and selection from
most vouplnous mass OF manuscripts which have never
The collection is to be made and edited by the Hon
Charles Francis Adams. the deposary of all the
scripts well of John Adams Of his father the late John
publications., eiucidatng the History of the Rise and
Progress OF these United States, from the year 76i in
ISIS wss@ died. cow"
The materials for the first Of the two works are much
Adams during nearly ali his ill., serupuloy
his papers, and among them found many of curious
remarkable al the eyes of the world win prove to
be Diary, commenced by him early 1855, and
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amount of valuable matter connected with the early move
good deal of new light upon the proceedings of the great
Congresses of l77a, l775 and l776. Philadelphia, in
which the writer was conspicuous actor There also
of the debates during portion OF that PERIOD which,
rthe dearth of all knowledge OF them, will be highly val
1t is well known that intention long entertained
by the younger Mr. Adams to write memoir of his father
most ntee'tng fragment remains in perfect slate and
will be prefxed to the present publication The unexecued
portion will be carried on BY the editor aided by the dis
covey OF an autobographcal 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 to be gathered out of correspondence carried for
halt century, well out OF unpublished tTeatises OF
various kinds, rather to bring them all within
able limits for purchasers than short OF what will
interest the students of the national history
1t is proposed to issue the work in volumes
These will include the the and leuda law,
the defence OF the American constitution the various ed
tons of which have been long since exhausted and the
discouses Davla, to all of which illustrations, drawn
from the unpublished writings OF Mr.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
promote a better acquaintance with the times in which
Mr. Adams lived and acted than possessed,
furnished from other quarters On the whole, the pub
fishers confidently believe that there is work relating
the revolutionary history of the United States and indeed
OF the times in which Mr. Adams lived that SURPRISES
historical and political value the volumes offered
the patronage of the American people And they strongly
hope that they shall find themselves we'll sustained in
this great enterprise as 10 be encouraged and
other and later part the Lille and Works
no less distinguished son, John Quincy Adams.
The works will be brought from time to time,
mencng during the autumn OF lSl9 and completed with
in reasonable period consistently with proper attention
the high designed be given to them and in
the following order;
/. Works upon government.
2. Political papers, including Controversial Publications
orthe Revolution
3. Messages and Public Papers
8. Private Letters Public Subjects, I774 to 1901.
8. Private Letters from 1855 to 1926.
Le by John Quincy Adams, continued by the editor
8. Original unpub shed Letters OF Franklin, Jay, Jeier
son, the Lees, Laurens, Gerry Dana, Lard and
eminent Patriots OF the Revolution.
The work will be beautifully printed in volumes, in
pages, and up in CLOTH at the price OF ~ rs volume
limited Rumber OF copies will be struck off on large
per, and put in the style of binding, price 3
volume
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicited by the
proprietors. LITTLE " BROWN,
Feb 24-3taWH liz Washington street, Boston,