The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States 10 Volume Set

Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-1-108-03167-7
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Medienkombination, Englisch, 6176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 217 mm x 281 mm, Gewicht: 8840 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - North American History

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Adams, John

Adams, Charles Francis

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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 Age: 1. Florence. Machiavel; 2. Florence. Guicciardini and Nerli; 3. Florence. Varchi; 4. Machiavel's plan of a perfect commonwealth; 5. Siena. Malavolti; 6. Bologna. Ghirardacci; Part II. Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America Vol. III - Italian Republics of the Middle Age: 7. Pistoia. Fioravanti; 8. Cremona. Compo; 9. Padua. Portenari; 10. Mantua. Equicola; 11. Montepulciano. Spinello Benci; Appendix. Volume 6: Part III. Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America Vol. III continued: 1. Marchamont Nedham. The right constitution of a commonwealth examined; 2. Marchamont Nedham. Objections stated; 3. Marchamont Nedham. Errors of government and rules of policy; 4. Conclusion; Discourses on Davila, a series of papers on political history; Four letters, being an interesting correspondence between John Adams and Samuel Adams on government; Three letters to Roger Sherman on the constitution of the United States; Roger Sherman to John Adams, in reply; Letters to John Taylor of Caroline, Virgina, in reply to his strictures on some parts of the defence of the American constitutions; Review of the propositions for amending the constitution, submitted by Mr. Hillhouse to the Senate of the United States, in 1808. Volume 7:Introductory note; Official letters, messages, and public papers; Appendix. Volume 8:Official letters, messages, and public papers continued; Appendix. Volume 9:Official letters, messages, and public papers continued; General correspondence; Appendix. Volume 10: General correspondence continued; Appendix; General index.