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THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS

HE LIT - AMI WOhkc Of JOhN ADAMS,
Second President Of the United States.
EDITED BIZ HIS GRANDSON, CHARLEs FRAEoIs ADAMS.
ME public will be glad that the publication OF the
Il works OF JoHS ADAMS long delayed, win be
menced 30 sooH adequate subscription shall have been
obtained IL IL intended embrace proposed eollec
tion the works Of Mr. Adams Government already pub
lshed but out OF print, selection voiu
minous OF manuscripts which the light
The collection is TO be made anedted by the Hon Charles
Francis Adams the deposary Of all the manuscripts as well
OF John Adams OF his father the John Quincy Adams
and intended the frat OF great publications. elucida
ing the History Of the Rise and Progress Of these United
States from the year l76 in which the revolutionary srug
Adams died.
The materials for the first of the two works are much more
ample than has generally been supposed John Adams dur
ing nearly all his fe scrupuousy his papers, and
among them found many Of curious and snguay inter-
estng character Probably the remarkable at least in
the eyes of the world win prove Diary by
him early 1885, and carried for thirty years. including
found to contain great of valuable connected
with the early OF the Revolution in Massachusetts,
and to throw good deal OF light upon the proceedings Of
the great Congresses of 77 1875 and 1876 Philadepha
in which the writer conspicuous There also
notes OF tbs debates during portion Of that PERIOD which,
the deart OF all knowledge OF thcm will be highly valuable
OF posterity.
1t well known that an intention was long entertained by
the younger Mr. Adams write memoir OF his father This
although not entirely executed, commenced.
teresng fragment remains in perfect state, and will be pre-
liked to the publication The unexecuted portion will
be carried on by the editor aided by the discovery of
biographical 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
be- gathered out OF correspondence carried for half
century, well OF unpublished reases of kinds
rather bring them all within reasonable limits for pucha
than short of what will interest the students
the national history
1t proposed the work in ten octave volumes
These will include the Essay the Canon and Feuda Law,
the Defence of the American Constitution the ed
tons of which have been long exhausted and the Dis
course. on Dava to all Of which drawn from the
from other sources, will be added.
Such selections will be made from the Diary and from the
papers, as may be considered most likely promote
better acquaintance with the times which Mr. Adams lived
and acted than after ali the valuable
buons which have already been furnished from other quar-
ters On the WHOLE the publishers confidently believe that
there work relating the revolutionary history of the
United States and indeed of the times in which Mr. Adams
lived that urpases historical olp value the volumes
offered to the patronage OF the American people And
they strongly hope that they shall find themselves well
tanned in this great enterprise to be encouraged 20
of the less distinguished son, John Quincy Adams.
The works will be brought from time TO time,
period consistently proper attention to the high
character designed to be given to hem and in the following
order:
1. Works upon Government
Political papers, including Controversial Publications of
the Revolution.
5. Messages and Public Papers.
S. Private Letters Public Subjects l774 to 1901
6. Private Letters from l756 to 1896.
Life, by John Quincy Adams continued by the Editor.
Original unpublished Letters Of Franklin Jay Jefferson,
the Lees, Laurens, Gerry. DANA lizard, and other
The work will be beautifully printed volumes, in the
octave FORM each volume containing from 500 to 600
and pat up in cloth, at the price Of $aas volume
limited number of copies will be struck off large pa
per- and put the style obndng price IS volume
Subscriptions and orders respectfully solicited by the
proprietors. LITTLE X BROWN,
feb 20-3tawu liz Washington street, Boston.
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MILLwooD, NovEsBER &c, 1919
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