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Francis Dana to John Adams, July 28, 1776
Boston Sundy. July 28th. 1776 My worthy Friend I had the pleasure of receiving your letter of the 12th. ultimo on the 1st. instant. It reminded me of my duty,…
Author
Letters from Francis Dana
B. 1743 · D. 1811
Francis Dana was an American Founding Father, lawyer, jurist, and statesman from Massachusetts. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1777-1778 and 1784. A signer of the Articles of Confederation, he was secretary to the diplomatic mission that negotiated the end of the American Revolution, and was appointed Minister to Russia. He later served as a member of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts and served as the chief justice for 15 years.
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25 letters
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Francis Dana to John Adams, September 8, 1780
Paris Septr: 8th. 1780 Hotel Valois Rue Richelieu Dear Sir I had the pleasure of your’s of the 30th. of last month, on the 4th. instant but my eyes being…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, September 9, 1780
Paris Septr. 9th. 1780 Dear Sir Just as I had finished the above 1 yours of the 2d. came to hand. The packet mentioned by Mr. Bradford from Dr. Cooper…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, December 13, 1780
Breda Decr: 13th. 1780 Dear Sir As Mr. Brush on his way to Amsterdam has just come into this Inn, I shall attempt to give you a short account of…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, January 10, 1781
Paris 10 January 1781. RC Adams Papers; filmed at 12 July 1780, Adams Papers, Microfilms, Reel No. 352. Designated “No. 9,” this letter is written on the lower half and…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, February 25, 1781
Paris Feby. 25th. 1781 Hotel Valois, Rue Richelieu Dear Sir The enclosed letter came to hand the last Evening; I was about breaking it open, agreable to your directions, but…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, March 4, 1782
St: Petersbourg Feby 21st./March 4th. 1782 1 Dear Sir I had the pleasure of your favour of the 5th. inst: that is to say of Feby, on the 17/28th of…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, April 23, 1782
St: Petersbourg April 12/23. 1782 My dear Sir I see with infinite satisfaction the progress our affairs have made in Holland within a short time, and that you will soon…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, October 4, 1782
Septr: 23d. 1782 [ , Start insertion, 4 October N.S. , End, ] Dear Sir Please to forward the enclosed letters three in number, by the earliest different opportunities. 1…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, October 26, 1782
Octobr: 15th. 1782 [ , Start insertion, 26 October N.S. , End, ] 1 My Dear Sir Soon after my arrival here I intimated to you that I had discovered…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, October 31, 1782
S t: Petersbourg, Oct r: 20 th. 1782. O.S. [ 31 October N.S. ] My dear Sir I wrote you yesterday by a different course: You will receive that letter…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, January 13, 1783
S t: Petersbourg. Jan y: 2/13. 1783— Dear Sir I have read your preliminary treaty with some attention and much satisfaction. You will suffer me however to suggest whether it…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, January 14, 1783
S t: Petersbourg Jan y: 3/14 1783. Gentlemen I was honoured with your favour of the 12 th. of Dec r: by the last post, enclosing a Copy of the…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, January 31, 1783
S t: Petersbourg Jan y: 20 th: 1783. O.S. [ 31 January N.S. ] Dear Sir After I had closed my last to you acknowledging the receipt of your’s of…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, March 7, 1783
S t: Petersbourg Feb y. 24 th: 1783. O.S. [ 7 March N.S. ] Dear Sir The post of yesterday brôt me your obliging favour of the 5 th. of…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, March 23, 1783
S t: Petersbourg March 12 th. 1783. O.S. [ 23 March N.S. ] Dear Sir In the Gazette of Amsterdam of the 4 th: of March which has this day…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, March 27, 1783
March 16 th. 1783 [ O.S., 27 March N.S. ] St: Petersbourg Sir Yours of the 22 d. of Feb y: has come to hand this moment, and has given…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, May 9, 1783
S t: Petersbourg April 28 th. 1783. OS [ 9 May N.S. ] Dear Sir The post of the 21 st. inst: brôt M r: Thaxter’s Letters of the 31…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, July 29, 1783
S t: Petersbourg July 18th. 1783. O.S. [ 29 July N.S. ] My Dear Sir ’Tis done. The bolt of your Vulcan has hit its aim. 1 The idea you…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, July 31, 1789
Cambridge July 31 st: 1789 Dear Sir I did not receive your very obliging favour of the 10 th: inst: till yesterday, when I returned from the eastern Circuit. I…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, April 2, 1792
Cambridge April 2 d. 1792 Dear Sir I beg leave to introduce to you my friend and kinsman Capt: Hobby who is going on to Philadelphia partly with a view…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, May 27, 1798
Cambridge May 27th 1798 Sir I did myself the honor on the 19th. inst to enclose you the address of the Grand Jury for the County of Plymouth And I…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, August 24, 1798
Dedham Aug: 24th: 1798 Sir I do myself the honor of transmitting to you, on the request of the Grand Jury attending the Supr: Judl: Court, now sitting in this…
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Francis Dana to John Adams, February 17, 1799
Cambridge Feb. 17th 1799. Sir I did myself the honor to write you a few posts back, enclosing, & supporting a letter of recommendation from Genl: Knox to the Secretary…