The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-29
PROPOSALS. BY LITTLE q BROWN
FOR PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
HE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,


Second President of the United States,
EDITED HIS GRANDSON, CHARLES Francis ADAMS.
TIiE public will be glad TO learn that the publication OF
commenced adequate subscription shalt have
been obtained is intended embrace in the proposed
collection, the works OF Mr. Adams Government already
published hut now ont of print, and selection from
most vonminous of manuscripts which have
The collection is to be made and edited by the Hon.
Charles Francis Adams the depositay of all the manu-
Quincy Adams; and is intended the first of great
publications. calculating the History Of the Rise Use, and
which tho revolutionary struggle first began, down the
year IsiS when the younger Adams died.
more ample than has generally been supposed John
Adams, during nearly all his liie scrupulousy
and singulary interesting character Probebiy the most
remarkable at in The eyes of the world will prove
be Diary commenced by him early 1855, and car
red on for thirty years including the largest portion Of his
amount Of valuable connected with the early
mens of the Revolution Massachusetts. and 10 throw
deal Of 81 Wy h the Of the
which the writer was conspicuous actor There are also
notes Of the debates during portion Of that period Whc
uablo to posterity.
BY the younger Mr. Adams to write memoir Of his father
This. although not entirely executed was commenced
S M IN bs
portion will be carried on by the editor aided by the dis
himself which viii be woven into tho body Of his work
The great difficulty will be in the abundance of the male
correspondence
half ccntnry, well out of unpublished eases of
various kinds, rather bring them all within reason
able limits for purchasers, than short OF what will
interest the students of the national history.
1t is proposed issue the work in octave volumes.
the defence the constitution the edi-
tons of which have been long since Exhausted and the
from the Unpublished writings Of Mr. Adams, Or supplied
by the editor from other Sources will be added
The private papers, as may be considered most likely to
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 and indeed
OF the times in which Mr.. Adams lived, that surpRss-s in
the patronage OF the American people Aud they strongly
hope that they shall find themselves SO well sustained in
ect the other and later part OF IT, the Lie and Works Of the
no less distinguished sou, John Quincy Adams.
mcncng during of Is49 and completed with
in 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
3. Messages and Public Papers
g. Private Letters on Public Subjects IVA to 1901
6. Private Letters from 1855 to 1926.
g. Original unpublished Letters OF franklin Jay Jeer-
SON. the Lees Laurens, Gerry, Dana, lizard, and 9TH
eminent Patriots of the Revolution.
The work will be beautifully printed, in volumes, in
the form, each volume containing from 500 6OO
clOn, al price oil ~ 70 volume
limited suuber OF copies will be struck oil large
per, and put up in the same style OF binding, price %
volume.
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicited by the
proprietors LITTLE " BROWN,
Feb 2l-3tawtf liz Washington street, Boston.
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Prices reasonable and variation with those persons
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