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PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMo'
Second Prssids~t of the Uaifed States,
EDITED MS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAM''
THE public win be glad to learn tia, tne I, - ne
the works Of JonS ADAMS 30 long deayed, vi, h III n. ~
commenced soon as IN the proposed
collection the works OF M Adams on Government already
published but out Of print ana b;cs hSr,
the light - .a,.a h., en-. uo,
Charts, Francis Adams, tho doPostary OF all the manu-
scripts as of John Adams as Of hi. iaher the late John
Pees.s:: Of ;hsss United States. he i7sl b
Tho materials for the first Of the works much
%dam apnp I ns. a. Ii. ill.,
his papers and among .hsm arc found many Of curiou,
and singulay Interesting character Probably tho most
al least in The eyes of the world will prove to
Diary commenced by him a. early as SS and a. 0 s
public career This Diary win be found contain great
msnts Of the Revolution in Massachusetts and throw
dss Of Of shi and shs %
which the writer conspicuous actor There are also
of the debates during portion OF that period which
in tho dearth of all knowledge OF 'hem VIII be mighty val
liable posterity
il is well known that intention long entertained
by The Younger Mr. Adams write memoir oil his father
This although not entirely executed was commenced
most interfering fragment remains IN perfect state, ahd
portion viii be carried on by editor, aided by the dis
covery 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 mate
rails be gathered of cosspondence carried on io
half century we'll out OF unpublished ireatlses OF
various kinds, rather bring them all within reason,
able limits for than TO come short OF what VIII
is proposed to issue the work In ten octave volumes
These will include the essay on the canon and eudal law
the defence OF the American constitutions the various ed
tons of which have been long since exhausted, and the
81 Of hf1
by the editor from other sources will be added
Such selections wilt be made from the Diary and from
the private papers, may be considered most likely 10
promote better acquaintance with the times IN which
ali tho valuable contributions which have already been
furnished from other On the whole, the pub
history Of the United States and
tho in which Mr. Adams lived. that surPsss-s in
historical and political value the volumes now offered to
the patronage OF the American people And they strongly
hope that they shall find themselves so wen sustained in
bs oSe ad sss Of it, the and
no less distinguished son, John Quincy Adams.
mencing during the autumn Of Isi9 and completed with
in reasonable period consistently with proper attention
the following order, 3A
| !. Works upon government In,
| 8. Messages and Public Papers ~3er@
5 Private Letter, on Public Subjects, l774 TO 1901.
! s. Private Letters from i756 to 1926.
8. Original unpublished Letters OF franklin, Jay. Jefer-
the Lees hau1sq or csIsy Dana lard and 9TH
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octave form each volume from 500 TO- S
limited Number OF copies will be struck oil large pa.
per- and put up in ths Same style Of binding price SO
volume. ~.
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