tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post762306236819659007..comments2024-03-28T04:26:30.557-05:00Comments on Boston 1775: William Dawes Tells a Good StoryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-32884092361151148812014-04-19T08:21:30.598-05:002014-04-19T08:21:30.598-05:00"John" is a common name, and "Johns..."John" is a common name, and "Johnson" a common surname, but the combination is indeed rare. The Boston painter's name sometimes appears as "John Johnston," but usually it's in the form you know well. Apprentice to decorative painter John Gore, whose youngest son built Gore Place in Waltham, Johnson became a Continental Artillery officer. I think this Dawes portrait and his sketch of the Green Dragon Tavern are his best known works. J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-54522830815820689312014-04-18T20:27:47.762-05:002014-04-18T20:27:47.762-05:00Great story. I love it when great stories like thi...Great story. I love it when great stories like this turn out to be true, because so many of them end up being embellished or completely fabricated.<br /><br /><br />Also it was a bit disconcerting seeing my name in print on your blog. John Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15768771014487413321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-88233026686199520922014-04-18T09:26:42.460-05:002014-04-18T09:26:42.460-05:00Dr. Prescott, who knew the back roads, was the onl...Dr. Prescott, who knew the back roads, was the only rider of the three who made it to Concord. Revere got back to Lexington and did more there. We don't know what more Dawes did that night. J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-20807059201219042422014-04-18T08:22:00.972-05:002014-04-18T08:22:00.972-05:00I love all the additional detail that is coming ou...I love all the additional detail that is coming out about this pivotal point in history as more people are getting interested in the Revolution. While Revere got the poem, Dawes definitely deserves his share of the credit. And maybe a bit should be thrown to Dr. Prescott, too. As I understand it, Dawes never made it to Concord. Prescott did though - even though they had just picked him up along the way. And Revere made it too, but late - after being let go by the British.MaryJeanAdamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428581933097911371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-69334042460588086952014-04-17T17:46:31.030-05:002014-04-17T17:46:31.030-05:00I'm glad you found this confirmation. I wanted...I'm glad you found this confirmation. I wanted to believe it too!Derek Beckhttp://www.derekbeck.comnoreply@blogger.com