Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia) letter to Julia Stockton Rush (Princeton [N.J.]), 1793 November 7

Item Info

Title:
Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia) letter to Julia Stockton Rush (Princeton [N.J.]), 1793 November 7
Description:
Rush challenges Julia to be patient regarding a return to town. He repeats the history of his relationship with his detractors, then returns to praising her as a "great woman" for never asking him to leave the city during the outbreak.
Permalink:
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4h28f
Date:
November 7, 1793
Author:
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
Recipient:
Rush, Julia Stockton
Identifier:
  • 657908fa906d3741af53f954c2f3f593
  • rushbenjaminandjulia
  • duke:280715
  • brpst018004
  • ark:/87924/r4h28f
  • fe9f9143-f7c2-4e20-805b-b0d848df9fcb
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; 33 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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