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Il THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
i Second Presidsnf Of the United States.
EDIrED Hrs GaAsDses, CHAHLKs FaAscIs ADAns. +
NHE public will be glad learn that the publication OF the
Il works Of JoHx ADAMs, long delayed, will be
menced adequate subscription shall have been
on The works oi Mr. Adams on Government already pub
shed, but OF print and selection from most sou-
mnous Of manuscripts which have never seen the light
The collection made and edited by the Hon. Charles
Francis Adams the depossy Of all the manuscripts AZ we'll
Of John Adams Of his father the late John Quincy Adams
ing the History Of the Rise and Progress Of these United
States from the year 761 In whch the revolutionary srug
gle hr began, down to the year is4s when The younger
The materials for the first Of the works much
ample than has generally been supposed John Adams dur
among them found OF curious and snguary inter-
estng character Probably the most remarkable at least in
the eyes of the world will prove be Diary commenced by
him early 755, and carried for thirty years, including
the largest portion Of his public This Diary will be
with the early Of the Revolution in Massachusetts,
and throw good deal light upon the proceedings Of
In which writer conspicuous There also
notes Of tbs debates during portion Of that period which, in
The deart Of all knowledgs Of them, will be highly valuable
tits wen known that intention long entertained BY
younger Mr. Adams @ write memoir q ms iaer This
teresng fragment remains in perfect state and will be
TO the present publication The unexecuted portion will
be carried by the editor aided by the discovery Of
biographical 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 materials
DO gathered out Of correspondence carried on for half
century aswel unpublished eases Of various kinds
rather bring them all within reasonable limits purcha-
sers than Of what will the students
Il IS proposed to issue the work in ten octave volumes
These will include the Essay on the Canon and Feada Law
Defence Of the American Constitution, the various ed-
on. q which have been 3; onE nss and the D.
unpublished writings Of Mr. Adams supplied by the editor
from other sources, win be added.
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private papers, may be considered most likely to promote
better acquaintance with the times which Mr. Adams lived
rbuons which have already furnished from other quar-
ters On the whole the publishers confidently believe that
United States and indeed Of the times in which Mr. Adams
lived that surpasscsn historical and political value the volumes
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tanned in this great enterprise to be encouraged to
perfect the other and later part Of II the Life and Works
Of the less distinguished son, John Quincy Adams.
The works will be brought out from time to time,
ing during the autumn Of 1919, and completed within
sonable period consistently with proper attention to the high
designed to be given to hem and in the following
order:
/ /. Works upon Government.
g. Political papers including Controversial Publications Of
/ the Revolution.
9. Message. and Public Papers.
$ Private Letter. on Public Subjects, i774 to 1901.
i 6. Private Letters from 1856 to 1896.
r. Life, by John Quincy Adams, continued by the Editor.
s. Original unpublished Letters Of Franklin, Jay, Jefferson,
the Lees, laursns Gerry, Dana, Izard and other en-
y
The work will be beautifully printed in volumes, in the
form, each volume containing from 500 GOO pages
limited number copies win be struck Of on large pa
per- and put up the style ofbindug price volume
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i GAnpisKR, MAINE, NovKxnKR 10, 1919.
i From Bishop Hopkins. Of permomJ
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