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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02471.09 |
| From Archive Folder | Items relating to members of Continental Congress, including Congress of 1774 |
| Title | Francis Dana re: for expenses |
| Date | 24 June 1779 |
| Author | Dana, Francis (1743-1811) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | [Continental Congress members] |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Finance Revolutionary War |
| People | Dana, Francis (1743-1811) |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Dana, Francis, (1743-1811), Delegate from Massachusetts; graduated from Harvard College in 1762; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Boston in 1767; delegate to the Provincial Congress in 1774; spent two years in England endeavoring to adjust differences between Great Britain and the American Colonies; State councilor 1776-1780; Member of the Continental Congress 1777-1778, and was one of the signers of the Articles of Confederation July 9, 1778; elected September 28, 1779, secretary to accompany John Adams, who was appointed a commissioner to negotiate a treaty of peace with Great Britain and a treaty of commerce with Holland; appointed December 19, 1780, Minister Resident to Russia, but was never received as such; again a Member of the Continental Congress in 1784; judge of the supreme court of Massachusetts 1785-1791; appointed chief justice November 29, 1791, and served for fifteen years; member of the State convention which adopted the Federal Constitution in 1788; a founder of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |