The late John Quincy Adams takes the Preliminary genealogy, and the first two chapters of this volume, from the fragment of a biography of a biography left. That portion of it extending nearly to the end of the first chapter, appears to have been written by him during the summer of 1829, just after the close of hiss official term as President of the United States, and before he was recalled into public life. Of the remainder, which was added in brief snatches of leisure during the summer recesses of Congress, the greater part was composed in 1832; but the last pages bear the date of 1839, from which timed the project seems to have been abandoned. No Part of it was ever revised for publication. As a consequence some blanks were left in the manuscript, principally for dates or extracts from books and papers, which have been corrected by the Editor, for the most part without notice. The fragment, in all other respects adhering closely to the original copy, extends to page 89 of this volume. It furnishes a succinct account of the circumstances attending the youth and education of John Adams, and carries the narrative down to the time of the so-called Boston Massacre, in March 1770, when he had reached his thirty-fifth year. In other words, it covers the period of his life as a private citizen and stops exactly at the moment when the career, which made him an object of public attention, begins. CONTENTS OF VOLUME I (Pages 3-684) Chapter I. Education of Mr.Adams- School At Worcester-Choice of a Profession Page II. Study And Practice of the Law until March, 1770 III. The Boston Massacre- Defense of the Soldiers- Relations to the Patriots Down to June, 1774 IV. Entrance into Public Life- The Congress of 1774 – Services from that Time until the Declaration of Independence. V. Conference with Lord Howe- Origin of Parties- Foreign and Domestic Policy –Services in Congress from July, 1776 to November, 1777. VI. Commission to France-Services in Forming a Constitution fro Massachusetts-Commission to Negotiate Treaties with Great Britain- The Mediation of Russia and Austria- Negotiations in Holland. VII. The Negotiation and Signature of the Treaty of Peace with Great Britain. VIII. Illness in Europe –Commercial Treaties –Mission to the Court of Great Britain. IX. Organization of the New Government –Election and Services as Vice-President of the United States. X. The Presidency. XI. Retirement from Public Life- Occupations Relations with Jefferson- Death. APPENDIX. JOHN ADAMS TO SAMUEL QUINCY, 22 APRIL. 1761 A. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TO THOMAS CUSHING. 1772 B. FROM THE BOSTON PATRIOT, 15 MAY, 1811 C. FROM THE BOSTON PATRIOT, 23 OCTOBER, 1811 D. FROM THE BOSTON PATRIOT, 21 AUGUST, 1811 E. EXTRACT FROM THE MONITEUR UNIVERSEL, NO. 358, DIMANCHE, DECEMBER 23, 1792 F. COMMENCEMENTS OF THE LETTER TO MR. LIVINGSTON, PROPOSED, BUT NOT ADOPTED. G. CONVENTION OF DELEGATES OF THE SOUTH AMERICANS STATES. Keywords: The Life and Works of John Adams Volume 1, Charles Francis Adams, Boston, President, United states, 1776, respect, letters, papers, Congress, Europe, Howe, Peace,

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