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

Klappentext Volume 6 of this 1850 6 compilation concludes Defence of the Constitutions (1787) and contains other writings on political theory. Zusammenfassung The lawyer John Adams (1735–1826) became a central figure in the American Revolution and is regarded as a father of the United States Constitution. Published in 1850–6, this collection includes diaries, correspondence and essays. Volume 6 concludes Defence of the Constitutions (1787) and contains writings on political theory. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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.

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• Authors: John Adams, Adams John
• Assisted by: Charles Francis Adams (Editor), Adams Charles Francis (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.05.2011
• EAN: 9781108031622
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03162-2
• No. of pages: 562
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - North American History; The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States 10 Volume Set
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, C 1700 To C 1800