Dana, Francis (lawyer and diplomat)
61
Mission to Russia
9
efforts to achieve and prospects for
7
Congress prohibits execution of mission by
6
efforts to execute Russian mission and prospects for
5
JA on importance of mission and advice to
4
accession to Armed Neutrality and
4
requests news and copy of Dutch-Amer. Treaty from JA
3
Franklin opposes mission to Russia
2
French opposition to mission
2
Jenings refuses to accompany on
2
exchanges visits with French and Dutch diplomats
2
relationship with Dutch minister to Russia
1
JA asks for diplomatic corps' sentiments on U.S. independence
1
Livingston requests intelligence from
1
Russian fears of commercial rivalry with U.S.
1
diplomatic corps at St. Petersburg sees U.S. independence as decided
1
evaluates Russian officials
1
fluency in French would enhance relationship with Vérac
1
power to accede to Armed Neutrality
1
requested to supply information on Russian newspapers
1
requests copy of Congress' ordinance on prizes
1
seeks documents for use in Russia
1
sends Livingston Russian court almanacs and grammar
61
Opinions
5
Austro-Russian mediation
5
JA and efforts to achieve Dutch recognition of U.S.
4
Anglo-Amer. war and peace
3
Armed Neutrality and U.S. recognition
3
Dutch recognition of U.S.
3
Russian mediation of Anglo-Dutch war
2
European peace and consequences of Amer. Revolution
2
JA's participation in peace negotiations
2
U.S. independence and boundaries of in peace settlement
2
proposed Franco-Russian commercial treaty
1
Brit. effort to revive Austro-Russian mediation
1
Catherine II's attitude toward U.S.
1
Dutch-Amer. loan and U.S. finances
1
Fox's system as alternative to destruction of Brit. nation
1
French need to shift focus of military operations
1
George III's speech at opening of Parliament
1
JA's observation about Revolutionary generation
1
JA's recovery from 1781 illness
1
Russian recognition of U.S.
1
Russo-Amer. commercial treaty
1
factional divisions in Netherlands
1
inclusion of provision on refraction in Dutch-Amer. Treaty
1
need for security of goods shipped to him
1
revocation of JA's commission to negotiate Anglo-Amer. commercial treaty
1
sending diplomats to European courts
87
Personal
8
miniature of Washington sent to
3
JQA carries letters for
3
residence at St. Petersburg
1
Franklin as source of funds for
1
money stolen from JA's chest and
1
requests copies of Nugent's French-English dictionary
See also: Codes and ciphers
45
Letters
1
From Mass. Council (1780)
1
From William Gordon (1780)
25
JQA visits in Cambridge
18
appointed minister to Russia
9
JQA accompanies to Russia
5
accompanies JA on second mission to Europe
5
as delegate to the congress
4
Tyler's law clerkship with
4
accepts bills drawn on JA
4
accompanies JA as secretary to peace mission
4
as judge of Supreme Judicial Court
4
carries dispatches to Amsterdam
4
on military and naval affairs
4
proposed as delegate to congress
3
Congress accepts resignation as envoy to Russia
3
French views of Russian mission
3
JQA to send account of expenses to
3
Royall Tyler studies law with
3
and JA's effort to raise loan
3
and election to Mass. Council
3
authorized to accede to armed neutrality
3
contemplates return to U.S.
3
secretary to 2d joint peace commission
3
sends JA exchanges on mediation
3
wants portrait of Washington
3
wife wishes to hear from
2
AA recommends as delegate to Continental Congress
2
JA recommends to Congress
2
JQA carries letters for
2
alternates to, as JA's secretary
2
and Annapolis Convention
2
and Gordon-Hamilton controversy
2
and JQA's studies in St. Petersburg
2
and JQA's trip from Russia to the Netherlands
2
and Landais' seizure of Alliance
2
and election of Commissioners (1777)
2
appointed to raise loan for Mass.
2
asks Jenings to serve as secretary
2
congressional authorization for payment of secretary
2
destruction of property in Cambridge
3
exchanges with Verac about mission to Russia
2
route followed to St. Petersburg
2
seeks advice regarding mission to Russia
2
social life, &c., in St. Petersburg
1
Congress prohibits presenting credentials
1
JA on commission of, to treat with neutral powers
1
JA recommends newspaper article to
1
JQA translates German for
1
Mass. delegate to Continental Congress
1
analyzes Yorke's memorial of 10 Nov. 1780
1
and JQA's leaving Russia
1
and Rome-Moffatt letters
1
and Thoughts on Government
1
and instructions on peace negotiations
1
appointed to raise Dutch loan
1
asks Thaxter to buy secretaire
1
authority to accept bills drawn on Laurens
1
authorized to raise Mass. loan in Europe
1
committee report on letters from
1
confidence in JQA displayed
1
congressional resolution on salary
1
copy of Dutch Treaty requested
1
copy of Preliminary Treaty sent to
1
counsel for defendant in Mary Christopher case
1
dines with Arnoux and Chalut
1
diplomatic post in St. Petersburg
1
elected delegate to Continental Congress (1776)
1
elected to Continental Congress
1
expenses in Russia approved by Congress
1
fretted by lack of news
1
in Boston lawyers' club
1
in Continental Congress
1
items wanted from Netherlands
2
journey across northern Spain with Adamses
1
journey to Continental Congress (1777)
1
learns of fall of North ministry
1
learns of joint peace commission
1
letter from JA listed (1777)
1
letter to JA listed (1782)
1
member of Committee for Promoting Agriculture
1
mission to Russia thwarted by diplomatic moves of Catherine II
1
on Mass. Constitution of 1780
1
on U.S. military situation
1
on appointment of J. Laurens
1
on impossibility of reconciliation with Britain
1
on instituting new government
1
on proposal to have individual states participate in peace conference
1
on reception of JA's intercepted letters in England
1
powers to treat with Denmark
1
proposes route for JQA's return to Netherlands
1
quotes from letters to JA
1
reservations on becoming JA's secretary
1
return trip to Amsterdam
1
rupture with Gerry over ratification of Constitution
1
secretary to 2d joint commission
2
seeks recognition of U.S. from Russia
1
sees Mansfield's departure from England as sign of peace
1
sends translation of Pensées to JA
1
settlement of accounts with Congress for Russian mission
1
to attend investiture of Ordre du St. Esprit
1
wants maps of Low Countries
3
JQA serves as secretary in Russia
1
accompanies JA to Paris (1780)
1
as source of intelligence from St. Petersburg
