Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia) letter to John Bostock (Liverpool, England), 1806 April 7

Item Info

Title:
Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia) letter to John Bostock (Liverpool, England), 1806 April 7
Description:
Rush thanks Bostock for his article "Analysis of Animal Fluides," then provides requested anecdotes regarding Bostock's father. Rush comments upon treatment for pulmonary consumption and the use of bloodletting in parturition and pregnancy.
Permalink:
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4ns18
Date:
April 7, 1806
Author:
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
Recipient:
Bostock, John, 1773-1846
Identifier:
  • 39ff7eafd1cb3536c1ba7f66ea669f4b
  • rushbenjaminandjulia
  • duke:280736
  • brpst019018
  • ark:/87924/r4ns18
  • 717b2c70-f6c0-4b71-b34a-d2f8ccf5f937
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; 26 cm
Location:
Subject:
Tuberculosis--Treatment
Format:
correspondence
Provenance:
Purchase, 1956.
Rights:
Free Re-Use
Public Domain
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