The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-24
PROPOSALS. By LITTLE & BROWN
PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Sss.pd Prestdest of the Uaited Sfstes


EDITED BY his GRANDSON, CHARLns FRANCIS ADAMS.
THE public will be glad to loarn that the publication of
the works OF JOHN ADAMS so long delayed, will now be
been obtained 1t 10 intended embrace in the proposed
collection the wo Ks OF Mr. Adams Government already
published but now out OF print and selection from
most vouminous mass OF manuscripts which have
The collection Is to be made and edited by the Hon.
Charlie, Frarcis Adams, the deposary of all the
scp,s well Of John Adams =. Of h. aSs. the late John
publications, calculating the History Of the Rise and
h Of sess unsa from the year 1s
year 1873, when the younger Adams died
no oI the mrs, Of me Two are much
Adams during nearly all his lie, scrupulousy pre-
and psppsnay Interesting ara aobsby the
remarkable at cst in tho eyes of the world, will
red on for thirty yea Dsuding ye.t portion of his
public career. This Diary win be found contain great
of the Revolution Massachusetts, and throw
good deal Of new ign, upon tho ptocsedngs Of the great
which the writer conspicuous There also
notes OF the debates during portion period which,
in the dearsh Of all knowledge OF them, will DO highly val
1t is we'll known that intention long entertained
This although not entirely executed, commenced.
most ntee ling fragment remains in perfect state and
portion win DO saied by the editor. aided BY tho dis
eovery Of an autoboxrsphca irngmen. OF John Adam,
The great difficulty will in tho abundance of the
rias to be gathered out of cQespondence carried on fo
d
various kinds rather bring the all within reason.
able limits for purchasers than OF what viii
interest tho students Of tho national history.
1t is proposed TO issue the work in mes
These will include the essay the and fsud law
the defence Of tho American constitutions tho
lions of which have been long since exhausted and the
discourses on Davla, to ali of which illustrations drawn
from the unpublished writings OF Mr. Adams, supplied
by the editor IRON other Sources will be added
Such selections will be made from tho Diary and from
the private papers. may he considered likely to
promote better acquaintance with the times in which
NJ Adam, lived and acted than is YET possessed after
furnished from other quarters. On the whole, the pub
ishes confidently believe that there Il TO
me revolutionary history Of tho United Sacs and indeed
OF the times In which Nj Adams lived that in
historical and political value the volumes offered to
the patronage oil the American people, And they sv
nope that hey shall find themselves well sustained in
M, g,ea snsp;e as 10 be encouraged and per-
the other and later OF it, tho Lille and of the
no less distinguished son, John Quincy Adams
Ane works viii be brought time to time com
mencns during the autumn of l3s9, and completed with
70 the high character designed DO gwen TO Them and in
the following order; ' ~ ="
l. Works upon government.
rocai papers, including Controversial Public ton.
3 Messages and Public Papers
4 Diary
8 Private Letters Public Subjects, l774 to 1901.
g. Private Letters from 1856 1926
Life, BY John Quincy Adams continued by the editor
original unpublished Letters OF franklin Jaw Jefr-
son, the Lees, Laurens, Gerry, DANA lizard and 9th
eminent Patriots OF tho Revolution -
Tho work will be beautifully printed in ten volume. l.;
he octave FORM each volume ming from 500 to DO
ages, and in cloth, at tho price OF ~ volume
limited number OF copies will DO struck OF large pa
er aud put up in th' same style OF binding proc %
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicited BY tho
ropretors. LITTLE " BROWN
Feb 2i-3tawtf Il2 Washinuton street Boston