The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-20
PROPOSALS ny LITTLE & BROWN
FoR BLIsHING BY sUnscRIPTIoN
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
&ecn.ld I,,exiderf l,f HE IIliLed .SLaleS.


Second President Of The United States.
EpiTEp by HIS GRANDSON, CHARLES FHANcis ADAMS.
YNHE public will be glad olearn that the puDhca-
Il ton of the works OF JOAN ADAMS, so long de-
layed, Will now be commenced So soon as an ade-
quate subscription shall have been obtained IL Is
intended to embrace in the proposed coiiecuoh the
works OF Mr. Adams on Government, already pub
lished, but now out Of print, and selection from
most youmnous mass of manuscripts which nave
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
father the late John Quincy Adams, and is intended
as the FIRST Of two great publications, elucidating
the history Of the rise and progress OF these United
States, from the year l76, 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
mach more ample than has generally been sup
posed. John Adams, during nearly all his life,
scrupulously preserved his papers, and among
thein arc found many OF a curious and sngularly
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 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 carly movements Of the Revolu-
ton in Massachusetts, and to throw good deal of
new light upon the proceedings of the great Con
crosses Of l774 TITS, and l776, at Philadelphia, in
which the writer was conspicuous actor. There
also notes of the debates during portion of that
period, which, in the dcarth Of all knowledge of
I
1t is well known that an intention was long
tertained by the younger Mr.. Adams TO write
memoir of his father. This, although not entirely
executed, was commenced. A most interesting
fra gment remains in perfect state, and will be
preixed TO the present publication. The unexe-
cuted portion will be carried on by the editor aided
by the discovery of an photographed fragment
OF John Adams himself, which viii 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
| half tt.f...,
published trcatses OF various kinda rather to bring
them all within reasonable limits for purchasers,
than 10 short of what will interest the students
OF the national history.
IL is proposed 10 issue the work i'll ten octave vol
unies. 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 Discourscs 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 Mr.. Adams lived and acted than is
yet possessed even after all the valuable contrbu
tons which have already been furnished from
other quarters On the whole, the publishers con-
f3ently 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
unics now offered to the patronage of the Amer-
can people. ana tley strongly nope tnat they
shall find themselves well sustained in this great
enterprise to be encouraged to GO on 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 ls49, and com
plcted within a reasonable period, consistently
with proper attention to the high character de
signed 10 be gveno them and in the following order
/. Works upon Government.
,. Political papers, including Controversial Pub
locations of the Revolution.
}. Messages and Public Papers.
1. Diary.
3. Private Letters Public Subjects, INA 10 sol
! q. Private Letters from 1856 to 1926.
! 7. Life, by John Quincy Adams, continued by
the editor
5. 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
umcs, in the octave form, each volume containing
from 500 TO 600 pages, and put up in cloth, at the
! price of 81 % a 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 volume.
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicit
cd by the proprietors. LITTLE & BROWN,
Aug. 29-3tawu ll2 Washington st., Boston.