The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-22
PROPOSALS. BY LITTLE Il BROWN
PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President of The United States


| EDITED BY ms GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS
THE pubic will be glad learn that the publication
the works OF JoRS ADAMS, long delayed, will now bt
commenced as soon adequate subsc pon shall have
been Obtained IL is intended TO embrace, in the proposed
collection The works OF Mr. Adams on Government already
published, but out of print, and selection from
most volumnous mass OF manuscripts which have never
The cole ction is to be made and edited by the Hon
Charles Francis Adams, the depositary OF ali the manu-
aS saa IS q as & Of
encIdaing the History Of the k, Use, and
which the revolutionary struggle began, down to the
year 1913, when The younger Adams died
more ample than ha, generally been supposed. John
Adams during nearly all his lie scrupuoasy pre- served
and slng.Iahy interesting character Probably the
remarkable at least in the eyes of the world will prove to
RED on for thirty yeas including the la 1gest portion Of
public career. This Diary will be found 70 contain great
OF the Revolution Massachusetts, and TO throw
good deal of new light upon the proceedings of the great
which the writer was conspicuous actor There also
of the debates during portion of that period which,
II iswell known that intention long entertained
by the younger Mr. Adams write memoir of his father
This. although not entirely executed, was commenced.
most interesting fragment remains in perfect state, and
will be prexed 10 the present publication The unexecued
portion will be carried on by the editor, aided by the dis
eovery Of an au,o6ogaphcal fragment of John Adams
The great difficulty will be in the abundance OF the
half century, well OF unpublished ireatises OF
various kinds, rather bring them all within
able limits for purchasers than short OF what will
interest the students of the national history
1t is proposed to issue the work in ten octave volumes
These will include the essay the and feuda law,
the defence of the American constitution the various ed
tons of which have been long since exhausted and the
dscourses Davla to all of which ILLUSTRATIONS, drawn
from the unpublished writings OF Mr. Adams supplied
by tho editor from other sources, will be added.
Such selections will be made from the Diary, and from
the private papers, may be considered most likely to
promote better acquaintance with the times in which
Mr. Adams lived and acted than possessed after
all the valuable contributions which have already been
furnished from other quarters On the whole, the pub
fishers confidently believe that there is work relating
the revolutionary history of the United States and indeed
OF the times in which Mr. Adams lived that surpasscs
historical and political value the volumes offered to
the patronage OF the American people, And they strongly
hope that they shall find themselves we'll sustained in
this great enterprise be- encouraged 40 and per-
the other and later part it, the Lie and Works the
no less distiny uishcd son, John Quincy Adams.
The works will be brought ou, from time to time, com
mencing during the autumn of l9l9, and completed with
reasonable period consistently with proper attention
the high chara designed be given them and in
the following order;
l. Works upon government.
q Political papers including Controversial Publications
the Revolution.
3. Messages and Public Papers
1. Diary.
8. Private Letters Public Subjects, r774 to 1901.
6. Private Letters from 1856 to 1926
T. Life by John Quincy Adams continued by the editor
3. Original unpublished Letters OF Franklin, Jay, Jeer-
the Lees, Lanrens, Gerry Dana, lizard, and 9TH
eminent Patriots of the Revolution.
The work will be beautifully printed in ten Volumes in
the octave form, each volume containing from 500 to 600
limited pumber copies will be struck OIL large pa
per, and put in III, style OF binding, price 3
volume.
Subscriptions and orders are respectfully sOssa BY the
Feb 24-3tawu liz Washington street, Boston
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