Richard H. Dana letter to John Fremont 1857

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Richard H. Dana letter to John Fremont 1857

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A letter from Richard Henry Dana, dated 1857, inviting Fremont to a social gathering to be attended by individuals with the surnames Emerson, Lowell, Holmes, and Longfellow, as well as G.A. Adams. Dana resided at 12 Court Street at the time.

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Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)

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Fremont, John

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Dana, Richard Henry, 1815-1882

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Lawyer and author. From the description of Richard Henry Dana correspondence, 1843-1876. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449368 Author and lawyer Richard Henry Dana was the privileged son of an aristocratic Massachusetts family. Taking time from Harvard because of medical problems, he went to sea, where his experiences as a sailor inspired him to write Two Years Before the Mast. A sea story that was part memoir and part social commentary, the novel proved to be popular with...