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THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President Of pte United States.
EDITED BY HIS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
TINE public viii be glad to learn that the publica-
IL ton of the works Of JOHN ADAMS, SO long de-
layed, will now be commenced so soon as am ade-
quate subscription shall have been obtained. II is
intended 10 embrace in the proposed collection the
works Of MIR. Adams on Government, already pub
lished, but now out Of print, and selection from
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 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 1851 in which the revolution
airy struggle first began, down TO the year I648
when the younger Adams died.
The materials for the first of the two works
much more ample than has generally been sup
posed John Adams, during nearly all his life,
scrupuously 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 10
! be Diary, commenced by him as early as 1885,
and carried 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 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, l75 and 1776 at Philadelphia, in
which the writer was conspicuous actor. There
period, which, in the dcarth Of all knowledge Of
them, will be highly valuable 70 posterity.
1t - well known that an intention was long
tertained by the younger MIR. Adams TO write
memoir Of his father This, although not entirely
executed, was commenced. A most interesting
fragment remains in perfect state, and will be
prcnxcd to the present publication. The unexc-
cuted portion will be carried on 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, as we'll as out of I'M
published treatiscs Of various kinds rather toring
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 Feudal Laws, the Defence Of the American
Constitution, the various editions of which hayo
been long since exhausted, and the Dscourses 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, as 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 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
urnes 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 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 l849 and com
pletcd within reasonable period, consistently
with proper attention to the high character dc
signed To- be given to them, and in hefollowing
!. Works upon Government
2. Political papers, including Controversial Pub
locations OF the Revolution.
3. Messages and Public Papers
a. Diary.
s. Private Letters on Public Subjects I774 to 1901
6. Private Letters from 1856 10 1926.
z. Life, by John Quincy Adams, continued by
the editor.
s. Original unpublished Letters of franklin
|. Jay, Jefferson, the Lees, Laurcns, 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 70 600 pages and put up in cloth, at the
price of 50 25 a volume.
A limited number of copies will be struck off ON
large paper, and put up in the style of bind
ing, price 81 volume.
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicit
ed by the proprietors. LITTLE & BROWN,
Aug 29-3tawn III Washington ST., Boston.