George Washington (Valley Forge) letter to Benjamin Rush (Yorktown), 1778 January 12

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Title:
George Washington (Valley Forge) letter to Benjamin Rush (Yorktown), 1778 January 12
Description:
Washington acknowledges the receipt of Rush's letter, and regrets the defects of the medical department, as Rush and Gov. Livingston have described them. Washington reports that he has taken measures to have the hospitals inspected and considered regulations regarding them. Includes a separate invitation for Rush to dine with the Washingtons.
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Date:
January 12, 1778
Author:
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Recipient:
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
Identifier:
  • 32e6f8de7b84b844b58a57501dcbc7ba
  • rushbenjaminandjulia
  • duke:280751
  • brpst021001
  • ark:/87924/r4zk44
  • f33ed96f-aa7c-401b-b0bf-7726ff2b737a
Digital Collection:
Benjamin and Julia Stockton Rush Papers
Source Collection:
Benjamin and Julia Stockton Rush papers
Series:
Letters, 1777-1824
Language:
English
Extent:
2 leaves; 2 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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