The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-21
PROPOSALS sY LITTLE 4. BROWN
FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION
TIE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS
Second President nj The IJniled States.

FOR PUBLISHING SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President qf The United States.
EDITED by HIS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
VNHE public will be glad tolearn that the publica-
Il ton OF the works of JONI ADAMS, so long de
layed, will now be commenced so soon as an ade-
quate subscription shall have been obtained. IL is
intended 70 embrace in the proposed collection the
works OF MIR. Adams on Government, already pub
shed, but now out of print, and selection from
most voluminous mass of manuscripts which have
never seen the light.
The collection is 10 be made and edited by the
Hon. Charles Francis Adams, the depositary OF all
the manuscripts as well of John Adams as OF his
father the late John Quincy Adams, and 10 intended
as the first of two great publications, Calculating
the history OF the rise and progress OF these United
States from the year l76l in which the revolution
airy struggle first began, down to the year 1913,
when the younger Adams died
The materials for the first of the two works are
much more ample than has generally been sup
posed. John Adams, during nearly all his life,
scrupulously preserved his papers, and among
them found many of a 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 early as 1855,
and carried on for thirty years. including the largest
portion of his public career. This Diary will be
found TO contain great toi valuable matter
connected with the early movements OF the Reyolu-
ton in Massachusetts,, and to throw good deal of
new light upon the proceedings OF the great Con
crosses of l774 IT'S, and ITO, at Philadelphia, in
which the writer was a conspicuous actor. There
period, which, in the dearth OF all knowledge Of
them, will be highly valuable to posterity.,
1t is well known that intention was long en-
tcrtained by the younger Mr.. Adams 10 write
memoir of his father. This, although not entirely
executed, commenced. A most interesting
fragment remains in a perfect state, and will be
prefxed to the present publication. The unexe-
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
az.
the materials to be gathered out of correspondence
carried on for half century, well out Of un-
published treatses of various kinds, rather to bring
them all within reasonable limits for purchasers,
than to come short of what will interest the students
of the national history
II is proposed to issue the work in ten octave vol
umes. These will include the Essay on the Canon
and Fcudal Laws, the Defence of the American
Constitution, the various editions of which have
been long since exhausted, and the Discourses on
Davila; to all of which illustrations, drawn from
the unpublished writings of Mr.. Adams, or sup
piled by the 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 MIR. Adams lived and acted than is
yet possessed after all the valuable contribu
tons which have already been furnished from
other quarters On the whole, the publishers con-
| fisently 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 Amcri-
| can people. And they strongly hope that they
shall find themselves we'll sustained in this great
enterprise to be encouraged to go and perfect
the other and latter part of it, the Life and Works
of the less distinguished son, John Quincy
! Adams.
The works will be brought out from time to time,
commencing during the autumn of lsl9, and com
pleted within reasonable period, consistently
! with proper attention TO the high character de
signed 10 be given TO them, and in the
!. Works upon Government.
! 3 Political papers, including Controversial Pub
! locations OF the Revolution.
g. Messages and Public Papers
T. Diary.
g. Private Letters Public Subjects, liza to 1901.
g. Private Letters from 1856 TO 1926.
! T. Life, by John Quincy Adams, continued by
| the editor.
g. Original unpublished Letters Of Franklin,
Jay, Jefferson, the Lces, Laurens, Gerry,
Dana, lizard, and other eminent patriots of
| the Revolution
The work will be beautifully printed, in ten vol
! umes, in the octave form, each volume containing
from 500 to 600 pages, and put up in cloth, at the
price of 81 25 volume.
! A limited number of copies will be struck off on
large paper, and put up in the same style of bind
| ing, price So a volume.
Subscriptions and orders are respectfully solicit
! ed by the proprietors. LITTLE & BROWN,
Aug. 29-3tawn ~ Washington ST., Boston.