Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia) letter to Julia Stockton Rush (Princeton [N.J.]), 1793 October 29-30

Item Info

Title:
Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia) letter to Julia Stockton Rush (Princeton [N.J.]), 1793 October 29-30
Description:
Rush records a visit from physicians who have quietly sought to prove the effectiveness of his mercury treatment by using it to treat the poor. He asks Julia to join him in reading Psalm 103 and praising God for his protection. He expects to take charge of the hospital shortly.
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https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r41w0b
Date:
October 29, 1793 to October 30, 1793
Author:
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
Recipient:
Rush, Julia Stockton
Identifier:
  • 7cb0d8c3186959a9c37db591e22c05f9
  • rushbenjaminandjulia
  • duke:280709
  • brpst017023
  • ark:/87924/r41w0b
  • ca754721-2d4b-41bf-976e-9501afa929e2
Digital Collection:
Benjamin and Julia Stockton Rush Papers
Source Collection:
Benjamin and Julia Stockton Rush papers, bulk 1766-1845 and undated
Series:
Letters, 1777-1824
Language:
English
Extent:
1 leaf; 3 pages; 24 cm
Location:
Subject:
Yellow fever--18th century
Format:
correspondence
Provenance:
Gift of Josiah Charles Trent Collection, 1956
Rights:
Free Re-Use
Public Domain
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