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 5 contains the central part of Adams' famous Defence of the Constitutions (1787).
Volume 5 of this 1850 6 compilation contains the central part of Adams' famous Defence of the Constitutions (1787).