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John Adams to Francis Dana, August 16, 1776
Philadelphia August 16. 1776 My dear Sir Your obliging Favour of July 28. I duely received. Am glad to hear that your third Freshmanship is a busy one. I think…
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Letters to 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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15 letters
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John Adams to Francis Dana, December 8, 1777
Braintree Decr. 8. 1777 Dear Brother I wish you Joy of your new, Scaene and Stage: 1 You will act your Part well I doubt not, and I hope you…
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John Adams to Francis Dana, December 25, 1778
Decr 25. 1778 dear Sir In Some of the latest Letters from England, We are told, that they grow more and more out of humour with the Americans every day,…
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John Adams to Francis Dana, March 12, 1781
Leyden March 12th. 1781 Dear Sir I dont know whether I have acknowledged yours of the 12th. Feby.: that of the 25th. came to me yesterday. The Letter inclosed was…
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John Adams to Francis Dana, March 22, 1781
Leyden 22d. March 1781 Dear Sir I have recieved several Letters from You, but have been so busy signing my Name, that I could not answer. I give You Joy…
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John Adams to Francis Dana, April 18, 1781
Leyden April 18. 1781 Dear Sir I am at no Loss, what Advice to give you, in answer to the Questions in your letter of this day, because they relate…
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John Adams to Francis Dana, October 10, 1782
Oct 10. 1782 Dear Sir I have recd your Favour of Sept. 5/16. if my Son can find a good oppertunity to come, I should be glad to see him.…
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John Adams to Francis Dana, December 6, 1782
Paris Dec r 6. 1782 Dear Sir You may easily guess from your own Feelings, what mine may be in communicating to you, the Intelligence that the Preliminary Treaty, to…
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John Adams to Francis Dana, December 22, 1782
Paris Dec r. 22 d. 1782. Dear Sir, Your Letter of Nov r. 14/25 I recieved the night before last, & went out with it yesterday to Passy. D r.…
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John Adams to Francis Dana, February 5, 1783
Paris February 5 th. 1783. Dear Sir, Your’s of December 30 th. , I recieved last Night. 1 Orders are long since gone from M r. Grand to his Correspondent…
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John Adams to Francis Dana, March 24, 1783
Paris. 24 th. March. 1783 Dear sir, I have received your favor of 14 th. February 1 —and am not without hopes of receiving from Congress, in a few days,…
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John Adams to Francis Dana, April 18, 1783
Paris April 18. 1783 Dear Sir I have just received your Favour of March 12. O.S.— 1 It has for Sometime been my Intention to embark for the Blue Hills…
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John Adams to Francis Dana, May 1, 1783
Paris May 1. 1783 1 Sir I have rec d your Favour of the 16 of March, 2 and in answer to it, I do assure you that I do…
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John Adams to Francis Dana, July 10, 1789
[ 10 July 1789 ] 1 Dear Sir I have received the letter you did me the honor to write on the 26 th of last month and am much…