The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-30

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THE LIFE AND WORKS OF. JOHN ADAMS,
Second Pvesidsnt Of the United States.
EDITED ny MS GRANDSON, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS
YNHE public will be glad TO learn that the publica
II i ton of the works Of JOHN ADAMS, SO long de-
llayed, will now be commenced 30 soon as an ade-
lHuate subscription shall have been obtained. II is
lfntended TO embrace in the proposed collection the
works Of Mr.. Adams on Government, already pub
lished but now out of print, and selection from
most volumnous 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 as 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 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 lie,
scrupulously preserved his papers, and among
them are found many Of curious and singuarly
interesting character. Probably the most remark
able a. least in the eyes Ct the world will .
andcarred 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
now light upon the proceedings OF the great Con-
crosses of 1774, TITS, and l776, at Philadelphia, in
which the writer was a conspicuous actor There
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 an intention was long en-
tertained BY the younger Mr. Adams TO write q
executed, was commenced. A most interesting
| fragment remains in perfect state, and will be
| prehxed to the present publication. The unexe.
cuted portion will be carried on by the editor aided
by the discovery. Of an autobiog graphical 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 out Of
published treatises of vnrious kinds rather to bring
them all within reasonable limits for purchasers,
than to short of what will interest the students
| Of the national history.
It is proposed to issue the work in ten octave vol
| umcs These will include the Essay on tho Canon
and Fcudal Laws, the Defence Of tho American
Constitution, the various editions of which have
| 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, win Be
added. I.
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-
facntly believe that there is no 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
umes offered to the patronage Of the Ameri-
can people. And they strongly hope that they
shall find themselves we'll 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
pleted within reasonable period, consistently
with proper attention to the high character de
signed tobcgiventothem,a and in the followingorder:
| ]. Works upon Government.
2. Political papers, including Controversial Pub
locations Of the Revolution.
8. Messages and Public Papers.
4. Diary.
8. Private Letters on Public Subjects l774 to 1901
6. Private Letters from 1756 TO 1926.
] 7. 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
umcs, in the octave form, each volume containing
from 500 to 600 pages and put up in cloth, at the
price Of 50 IS a volume.
limited number of copies will be struck of on
large paper, and put up in the same style of bind
ing, price 80 volume. s.4
Subscriptions and orders are respectfully solicit
ed by the proprietors. LITTLE x BROWN,
| Aug. 29-3tawd Il2 Washington st. Boston.
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