The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-18
THE REPUBLIC.
PROPOSALS ny LITTLE & BROWN


THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President qf the United States.
EDITED BY MS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
NHE public will be glad 10 learn that the publica-
Il ton Of the works of JONI ADAMS, so long de-
layed, will now be commenced SO soon as am ade-
quate subscription shall have been obtained II is
intended TO embrace in the proposed collection the
works OF Mr.. Adams on Government, already pub
ished, but now out Of print, and selection from a
most voluminous mass of manuscripts which have
never seen the light.
The collection is TO be made and edited by the
Hon. Charles Francis Adams, the depositary of all
the manuscripts well of John Adams of his
iather 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 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
mach more ample than has generally been sup
posed. John Adams, during nearly all his life,
scrupulously preserved his papers, and among
thea 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 1866,
and carried ON for thirty years. including the largest
portion OF his public career This Diary will be
found 10 contain great amount OF valuable matter
connected with the carly movements Of the Reyolu-
ton in Massachusetts, and to throw good deal of
new light upon the proceedings of the great Con
gresses of 774, IT'S, and 1916 at Philadelphia, in
which the writer was conspicuous actor There
period, which, in the dearth Of all knowledge of
them, will be highly valuable to posterity.
II is well known that an intention was long en-
tertained by the younger Mr.. Adams TO write a
memoir OF his father. This, although not entirely
executed, commenced A most interesting
fragment remains in perfect state, and will be
prehxed TO the present publication. The unexc-
cuted portion will be carried on by the editor aided
by the discovery of an 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 on for half century, well as out of UNI
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
umes. These will include the Essay 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
Davia; 70 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, as may be considered most
likely to promote better acquaintance with the
times in which Mr.. 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 oil the times In winch Mr. Adams lived, that
surpasses in historical and political value the vol
ume5 offered to the patronage of the Ameri-
can people. And they strongly hope that they
shall find themselves well 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 no less distinguished son, John Quincy
Adams.
The works will be brought out from time to time,
commencing during the autumn of 1919, and com
pletcd within reasonable period, consistently
with proper attention TO the high character de
signed tobe given to them, and in following ORDER
/. Works upon Government
2. Political papers, including Controversial Pub
locations of the Revolution.
3. Messages and Public Papers.
4. Diary.
5. Private Letters Public Subjects, l774 to 1901
6. Private Letters from 1856 to 1926.
I. Life, by John Quincy Adams, continued by
the editor.
8. 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
uInes, in the octave form, each volume containing
from 500 TO 600 pages, and put up in cloth, at the
price Of So % volume.
A limited number of copics will be struck off on
large paper, and put up in the same style Of bind
ing, price So volume.
Subscriptions and orders are respectfully solicit
ed by the proprietors. LITTLE BROWN,
Aug 29--3tawtf liz Washington ST., Boston.