Synopses & Reviews
John Adams (1735-1826) was a highly educated and enlightened lawyer who became a central figure in the American Revolution. As a political theorist he influenced the constitutions of the former British colonies in America, and he is regarded, with Jefferson, as the father of the United States Constitution. First published in 1850-6, this collection brings together Adams' major writings. Given their influence not only on the United States, but also on other republics, Adams' works rank among the most important political writings of their time. This ten-volume set includes Adams' autobiography, letters and diaries, as well as theoretical papers on sovereignty and constitutional matters, such as Novanglus (1775) and Defence of the Constitutions (1787). It begins with a biography written by his son John Quincy Adams, the sixth President. The content provides fascinating insights both into Adams' domestic affairs and into the birth of a nation.
Synopsis
Volume 1 of this 1850-6 compilation contains a biography of Adams by his son, John Quincy Adams.
Synopsis
John Adams (1735-1826) was a highly educated lawyer who became a central figure in the American Revolution, and is regarded, with Jefferson, as the father of the United States Constitution. Published in 1850-6, this collection includes diaries, correspondence, political writings, and a biography written by his son.
Synopsis
An 1850-6 compilation of diaries, correspondence and political writings by one of the founding fathers of the United States.
Table of Contents
Volume 1: Preface; Preliminary - Respecting the family of Adams; 1. Education of Mr. Adams; 2. Study and practice of the law until March, 1770; 3. The Boston Massacre; 4. Entrance into public life; 5. Conference with Lord Howe; 6. Commission to France; 7. The negotiation and signature of the treaty of peace with Great Britain; 8. Illness in Europe; 9. Organization of the new government; 10. The presidency; 11. Retirement from public life; Appendix. Volume 2: Preface; 1. Diary, with passages from an autobiography; 2. Notes of debates in the Continental Congress, in 1775 and 1776; 3. Autobiography; Appendix. Volume 3: 1. Autobiography continued; 2. Diary; 3. Notes of a debate in the Senate of the United States; 4. Essays: i. On private revenge; ii. On self-delusion; iii. On private revenge; iv. Dissertation on the Canon and the Feudal law; v. Instructions of the town of Braintree to their representative, 1765; vi. The Earl of Clarendon to William Pym; vii. Governor Winthrop to Governor Bradford; viii. Instructions of the town of Boston to their representatives, 1768; ix. Instructions of the town of Boston to the representatives, 1769; x. On the independence of the judiciary: a controversy between W. Brattle and J. Adams, 1773; Appendix. Volume 4: Part I. Controversial Papers of the Revolution (Continued): 1. Novanglus, or a History of the Dispute with America, from its origin, in 1754, to the present time; Part II. Works on Government: Editor's preface; 2. The plan; 3. The model; Part III. The Defense: Defense of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America against the Attack of M. Turgot, in his Letter to Dr. Price, 22 March, 1778. Vol. 1: Editor's preface; Preface; Preliminary observations; 4. Of modern democratic republics; 5. Aristocratic republics; 6. Monarchical or regal republics; 7. Opinions of philosophers; 8. Writers on government; 9. Opinions of historians; 10. Ancient democratical republics; 11. Ancient aristocratical republics; 12. Ancient monarchical republics; 13. Conclusion. Volume 5: Part I: Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America Vol. II - Italian Republics of the Middle