The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-08
PROPOSALS by LITTLE & BROWN
FOR PUBLISHING ~ SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Sscoa5 pres,derf of the Tinted States.

ron PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President If the United States
EDITED HIS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
>HE public will be glad to learn that the pubiica-
ton Of the works OF JOHN ADAMS, so long de-
layed, will now be commenced so soon as an ade-
quate subscription shall have been obtained IL ID
Intended TO embrace in the proposed collection the
works OF Mr.. Adams on Government, already pub
lished, but now out Of print, and selection from
most volumlnous mass of manuscripts which have
never the light.
The collection is to be made and edited by the
Hon. Charles Francis Adams the depositary OF all
the manuscripts as well of John Adams as Of his
father the late John Quincy Adams, and is intended
as the first of two great publications, calculating
the history OF the rise and progress of these United
States, from the year l76l, in which the revolution
| airy struggle first began, down to the year l545,
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
interesting character. Probably the most remark
able, at least in the eyes Of the world, will prove
| be Diary, commenced by him as early as 1855,
and carried on for thirty years. including the largest
portion of 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 l774 l775 and l776 at Philadelphia, in
which the writer conspicuous actor. There
also notes of the debates during portion Of that
period, which, in the dearth Of all knowledge Of
them, will be highly valuable to posterity.
II is well known that an intention was long en-
tertained BY the younger Mr.. Adams 10 write a
memoir of his father. This, although not entirely
executed, commenced. A most interesting
| fragment remains in perfect state, and will be
prefxed to the present publication. The uncxe.
cuted portion viii be carried by the editor, aidec
by the discovery of an photographed fragmen
Of John Adams himself, which will be woven int
the body of his work.
| The great difficulty will be in the abundance o
the materials to be gathered out of correspondence
carried for half century, well as out Of un
published treatises of various kinds to bring
| them all within reasonable limits for purchasers
than short of what will interest the students
| of the national history.
1t 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
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, may be considered most
| likely to promote better acquaintance with the
times in which MIR. Adams lived and acted than is
yet possessed after all the valuable contribu-
| tons which have already been furnished from
| idently believe that there is no work relating u
the revolutionary history of the United States and
| indeed of the times in which Mr. Adams lived, thai
surpasses in historical and political value the vol
umes now offered to the patronage Of the Ameri
can people. And they strongly hope that they
shall find themselves well sustained in this grea
enterprise to be encouraged to go on and perfec
the other and latter part of it, the Life and Works
of the less distinguished son, John Quincy
| Adams
/ The works will be brought out from time to time
commencing during the autumn Of lS49, and com
pleted within reasonable period, consistently
with proper attention to the high character de
| signed TO be given TO them and in the following
| order:
| l. Works upon Government
q Political papers, including Controversial Pub
locations Of the Revolution.
| 8. Messages and Public Papers.
| 4. Diary.
| 5. Private Letters on Public Subjects. i774 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, jefferson, the Lees, Laurens, Gerry
| Dana, lizard, and other eminent patriots o
| the Revolution.
The work will be beautifully printed, in ten vol
umes, in the octave form, each volume containing
from 500 TO 600 pages and put up in cloth, at til,
| price of So 25 a volume.
| A limited number Of copies will be struck off OF
large paper, and put up in the same style of bind
ing, price SO volume.
Subscriptions and orders are respectfully solicit
LITTLE & BROWN,
Aug. 29-3tawtf ll2 Washington ST., Boston.
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