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| THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President " ae United States.
| EDITED BY MS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
NHE public will be glad TO learn that the publica
IL ton OF the works OF JoHN ADAMS so long de-
layed, will now be commenced soon ade-
quate subscription shall have been obtained II is
intended 10 embrace III the proposed collection the
works OF Mr.. Adams on Government, already pub
shed, but now out of print, and selection from
most voluminous mass of manuscripts which have
never the light
The collection is to 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 is intended
as the hrst 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 ls4s
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
interesting character. Probably the most remark
able, at least in the eyes Of the world will prove
be Diary, commenced by him as 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 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 .
gresses OF l774 ITS, and l776, at Philadelphia in
which the writer a conspicuous actor. There
are also notes of the debates during portion of that
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 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 unexc-
cuted portion will be carried by the editor aided
by the discovery of an photographed fragment
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 as well as out of un-
published treatses Of various kinds, rather to bring
them all within reasonable limits for pure hasers,
than to come short of what will interest the students
OF the national history.
IL ID proposed to issue the work III ten vol
uines 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
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 Mr.. Adams lived and acted than is
yet possessed, after all the valuable contribu-
tions which have already been furnished from
other quarters. On the whole, the publishers con-
heently believe that there is work relating to
indeed of the times in which Mr. Adams lived, that
surpasses in historical and political value the vol
unes now offered to the patronage of the Ameri-
can people And they strongly hope that they
shall find themselves so 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 lS49, and com
peted within reasonable period, consistently
with proper attention to the high character de
signed to be given TO them, and in thcfollowng order
l. Works upon Government
2 Political papers, including Controversial Pub
locations of the Revolution.
g. Messages and Public Papers.
L. Diary.
g. Private Letters on Public Subjects, 774 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 Lees, 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 So % 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 respectfully solicit
ed by the proprietors. LITTLE & BROWN
Aug. 29-3tawtf ll2 Washington ST., Boston.