The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-08
PROPOSALS BY LITTLE ~ BROWN
PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President of the United States,

PROPOSALS. BY LITTLE ~ BROWN
PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President of the United States,
EDITED BY'hIs GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
THE public will be glad learn that the publication of
the works Of JOHN ADAMS, SO long delayed, will be
commenced adequate subscription shall have
been obtained 1t intended to embrace, in the proposed
collection, the works OF Mr. Adams Government already
published but now out Of print and selection from
most vouminous of manuscripts which have never
The collection Is to be made and edited by the Hon
Charles Fa1cls is Adams the dePosa Of all the manu- ANU
Quincy Adams; and is intended the first of two great
publications calculating the History Of the Rise ss and
which the revolutionary struggle first began, down the
year 1913. when the younger adams died.
more ample than ha, generally been supposed John
Adams, during nearly al his lie scrapuloasy preserved
his papers and among them are found many Of curious
and snguarly interesting character. Probably the most
remarkable at least in the eyes OF the world will prove to
be Diary, commenced by him as early as l755 and car
ried for thirty including the laTgest portion of his
public This Diary will be found to contain great
of valuable connected with the early
ments of the Revolution Massachusetts, and throw
Ssa Of Of T and ae s i
which the writer was conspicuous actor There are also
ties Of Ss 81 Ii a1 or s Se
liable to posterly.
Ills well known that an intention was long entertained
BY the younger Mr. Adams write memoir of his father
This, although not entirely executed was commenced
m s IL
portion will be carried by the editor, aided by the dis
OF autoblographlcal fragment oil John Adams
himself, which will be into the body of his work
The great difficulty will be in the abundance OF the mate
be oai Of M oaIea e o
various kinds, rather bring them all within reason
able limits for purchasers than to come short OF what will
interest the students of the national history.
Il is proposed to issue the work n ten ocayo
the defence Of tie American constitution the various edi-
tons OF which have been long since exhausted and the
from the unpublished writings of Mr. Adams, supplied
10y the editor from other sources, will be added
The private papers as may be considered most likely
promote better acquaintance with the times in which
ali the valuable contributions which have already been
furnished from other quarters On the whole, the pub
The revolutionary history of the United States, indeed
Of the times in which Mr. Adams yed. that surpasses
patronage the American people And they strongly
hope that they shall find themselves well sustained in
eo he other and later part Of il, the Lie and Works OF the
no less distinguished son, Johh Quincy Adams
nencing during the Of lS49, and completed with.
reasonable PERIOD consistently with proper attention
the high character designed to be given to them and in
the following order:
l. Works upon government
2 Political papers, including Controversial Publications
of the Revolution
| 3. Messages and Public Papers
S. Private Letters on Public Subjects, TIA to 1901.
| s. Private Letters from 1855 to 1926.
Z. Life by John Quincy Adams continued by the editor.
s. Original unpub shed Letters OF franklin, Jay. Jeer-
son, the Lees Laarens Gerry. Dana lizard, and 9TH
The work will be beautifully printed, in Volumes in
s"a sn3h es ass 800
limited number OF copies will DO struck OFT on large pa
and put up in tbs same style OF binding price Ss
| volume.
Subscriptions and orders are respectfully solicited by the
proprietors. LITTLE u BROWN,
| Feb 2i-3awf liz Washington street, Boston.
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