The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-06


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PROPOSALS BY LITTLE Il BROWN
FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President Of the United States.
EDITED BY HIS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS
TIME public will be glad To learn that the publca-
L ton of the works of JOHN ADAMS, SO long de-
layed, will now be commenced soon as an ade-
qriate subscription shall have been obtained IL Is
intended 10 embrace in the proposed collection the
works of Mr.. Adams on Government, already pub
lished, but now out of print, and selection from
most voluminous mass OF manuscripts Whlch nave
never seen 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
the first of two great publications, Calculating
the history of the rise and progress OF these United
States from the year l76, in which the revolution
airy struggle first began, down to the year lS4S,
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
them are found many OF curious and singuiariy
interesting character. Probably the most remark
able at least in the eyes of the world, will prove to
be a Diary, commenced by him as early as 1850,
and carried on for thirty years. including the largest
portion of his public career. This Diary VIII 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 IT'S, and 1916 at Philadelphia, IN
which the writer was a conspicuous actor. There
also 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 MIR. Adams TO write a
memoir of his father. This, although not entirely
executed, commenced. most interesting
fragment remains in perfect state, and Will be
prehxed TO the present publication. The unexe-
cuted portion will be carried by the editor, aided
by the discovery of an photographed 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 materials to be gathered out OF correspondence
carried for half century, well as out OF un-
published treatises of various kinds rather to bring
them all within reasonable limits for purchasers,
than short of what will interest the students
of the national history.
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
Davila; TO all of which illustrations, drawn from
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, as 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
other quarters. On the whole, the publishers con-
hdently believe that there is no work relating to
the revolutionary history of the United States, and
indeed of the times in which Mr.. Adams lived, that
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 great
enterprise be encouraged to go on and perfect
the other and latter part of it, the Life and Works
of the no 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:
! /. Works upon Government.
/ 3 Political papers, including Controversial Pub
locations Of the Revolution.
3. Messages and Public Papers.
! 9. Diary.
5. Private Letters on Public Subjects, INA to
1901.
! 8. Private Letters from 1856 to 1896.
| !. 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 OF
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 the
! price of 81 25 a volume.
limited number Of copies will be struck off on
large paper, and put up in the same style Of bind
ing, price SO volume.
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicit
ed by the proprietors
LITTLE & BROWN,
Aug. 29-3tawtf ll2 Washington ST., Boston.
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