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PROPOSALS ny LITTLE = BROWN
FoR PUBLISHING by SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS
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FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
Second President Of the United States.
EDITED by HIS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
VNHE public will be glad 10 learn that the publica-
Il ton OF the works OF JOHN ADAMS, so long de-
layed, will now be commenced 50 soon as an ade-
quate subscription shall have been obtained. IL is
intended 10 embrace in the proposed collection the
works OF MIR. Adams on Government, already pub
llshed, but now out of print, and selection from
most voluminous 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 as well of John Adams as of his
ather the late John Quincy Adams, and Is intended
as the first OF two great publications, elucldating
the history of the rise and progress OF these United
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,
scrupulou5ly preserved his papers, and among
| them are found many of a curious and singulary
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
iound to contain great amount OF valuable matter
connected with the early movements OF the Revou-
ton in Massachusetts, and to throw good deal Of
new light upon the proceedings OF the great Con
crosses of l774, l775 and 776, at Philadelphia, in
which the writer was conspicuous actor. There
period, which, in the dearth or all knowledge Of
them, will be highly valuable TO posterity.
1t is well known that an intention was long en-
tcrtaincd by the younger Mr.. Adams TO write a
memoir of his father. This, although not entirely
executed, was commenced. most intercstin e
fragment remains in perfect state, and will be
prefixed to the present publication The unexe-
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.
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the materials TO be gathered out of correspondence
carried for half century, well as out Of I'M
published treatises of various kinds rather to bring
| them all within reasonable limits for purchasers,
than 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 have
been long since exhausted, and the Discourses on
Davila; to all of which illustrations drawn from
| the unpublished writings of Mr. Adams, sup
| piled by the editor from other sources, will lac
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, even after all the valuable contribu
tons which have already been furnished from
other quarters. On the whole, the publishers con-
| f2ently 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
umcs 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 ~ time,
| commencing during the autumn of 1919, and com
pleted within reasonable period, consistently
with. proper attention to the high character de
signed to be given to them and in the foowingorder:
4 |. Works upon Government.
! 2. Political papers, including Controversial Pub
| locations OF the Revolution.
3, Messages and Public Papers.
4. Diary
5. Private Letters on Public Subjects, TIA TO 1901
6. Private Letters from 1856 10 1926
I. Life, by John Quincy Adams, continued by
the editor.
5. 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 50 % volume.
A limited number of copies will be struck off on
large paper, and put up in the same style of bind
ing, price 81 volume.
=. Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicit
ed by the proprietors. LITTLE BROWN
Aug 29-3tawtf liz Washington ST., Boston