The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-27
PROPOSALS BY LITTLE & BROWN
FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS

PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTIONS
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President Of The United States
EDITED BY AIS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
TINE public will be glad TO learn that the pubca-
i ton of the works OF JOHN ADAMS, so long de-
layed will now be commenced so soon as an ade-
qlate subscription shall have been obtained. IL IL
intended TO embrace in the proposed collection the
works of Mr. Adams on Government, already pub
lished, but now out of print and selection from
most voumnous mass OF manuscripts wRlcn nave
never seen the light.
The collection Is TO be made and edited by the
Hon. Charles Francis Adams, the depositary OF all
the manuscripts as we'll of John Adams as Of his
father the late John Quincy Adams, and is intended
as the first of two great publications, calculating
the history of the rise and progress OF these United
States from the year l76, in which the revolution
airy struggle first began, down to the year lS4S,
when the younger Adams died
The materials for the first OF the two works are
IL ach more ample than has generally been sup
posed John Adams, during nearly all his Lille,
scrupulousy preserved his papers, and among
them are found many OF curious and singularly
| interesting character. Probably the most remark
able at least in the eyes of the world will prove to
be Diary, commenced by him as early as 1865,
and carried for thirty years. including the largest
portion of his public career. This Diary will be
found TO contain great amount of valuable matter
connected with the early movements OF the Revolu-
ton in Massachusetts,, and to throw good deal OF
new light upon the proceedings OF the great Con
crosses of l774, l775 and l776 mt Philadelphia, in
| which the writer conspicuous actor. There
also notes of the debates during portion OF that
period, which, in the dearth Of all knowledge of
them, will be highly valuable to postcrity.
| II is well known that intention was long en-
tertaned by the younger Mr.. Adams to write a
memoir of his father This, although not entirely
executed, was commenced. A most interesting
! fragment remains in perfect state, and will be
| prehxed to the present publication. The uncxc-
cuted portion will be carried by the editor, aided
| by the discovery of 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 materials to be gathered out OF correspondence
carried for half century, well as out of un-
published treatises of various kinds rather to bring
them all within reasonable limits for purchasers,
than to short of what will interest the students
of the national history.
Ii is proposed TO issue the work in ten octave vol
urncs. These will include the Essay on the Canon
and Feudal Laws, the Defence Of the American
Constitution, the various editions OF which have
been long since exhausted, and the Discourses ON
Davila; 10 all Of which illustrations, drawn from
| the unpublished writings of Mr.. Adams, or sup
piled by the editor from other sources, will be
! added.
from the private papers, as may be considered most
! likely to promote better acquaintance with the
times in which Mr.. Adams lived and acted than is
yet possessed, even after all the valuable contribu-
, tions which have already been furnished from
other quarters On the whole, the publishers con J.
f.enty believe that there is no work relating to
the revolutionary history of the United States, and
indeed of the times in which Mr. Adams lived, that
surpasses in historical and political value the vol
umes now offered TO the patronage of the Ameri-
can people. And they strongly hope that they
shall find themselves well sustained in this great
enterprise as be encouraged TO go and perfect
the other and latter part OF it, the Life and Works
Of the no less distinguished son, John Quincy
| Adams.
The works will be brought out from time to time,
commencing during the autumn OF lo49, and com
pleted within a reasonable period, consistently
with proper attention TO the high character de
signed to be given them and in thefolowingorder
!. Works upon Government.
g Political papers, including Controversial Pub
locations Of the Revolution.
3. Messages and Public Papers.
g. Diary.
B. Private Letters OH Public Subjects, TIA to 1901
g. Private Letters from 1856 10 1870.
T. Life, by John Quincy Adams continued by
the editor.
$ Original unpublished Letters of Franklin
Jay, jefferson, the Lees, Laurens, Gerry,
Dana lizard, and other eminent patriots OF
the Revolution.
The work will be beautifully printed, in ten vol
, umcs in the octave form each volume containing
from 500 to 600 pages, and put up in cloth, at the
price of 50 25 voluinr.
! limited number of copcs will be struck off on
: large paper, and put up inthe same style Of bind
ing, price SO volume.
Subscriptions and orders are respectfully solicit
cd by the proprietors. LITTLE BROWN,
Aug 29-3tawd 10 Washington st., Boston