Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia) letter to James Thornton (n. p.), 1792 September 3

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Title:
Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia) letter to James Thornton (n. p.), 1792 September 3
Description:
Rush writes to Thornton regarding his opposition to capital punishment, and encloses copies of a his pamphlet on the matter, of which Thronton had approved. Rush also discusses his birthplace, Byberry, where Thornton resides.
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https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r40s00
Date:
September 3, 1792
Author:
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
Recipient:
Thornton, James, 1727-1794
Identifier:
  • e8c931bd1a705ee75fdd0c75c5ad45a5
  • rushbenjaminandjulia
  • duke:280658
  • brpst015021
  • ark:/87924/r40s00
  • 86bf74fe-6b06-4cc0-a5c6-559d6ab5b98b
Digital Collection:
Benjamin and Julia Stockton Rush Papers
Source Collection:
Benjamin and Julia Stockton Rush papers
Series:
Letters, 1777-1824
Language:
English
Extent:
1 leaf; 3 pages; 23 cm
Location:
Subject:
Format:
correspondence
Provenance:
Gift of Josiah Charles Trent Collection, 1956
Rights:
Free Re-Use
Public Domain
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