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It is much more inflammatory than a common Pleurisy, \u0026amp; who ever thought of using those remedies in that disease?\" He notes the health of other doctors, and reports that he is now employed again by Mr. Hammond, who had been persuaded against Rush's treatment. 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Collection also contains a\n        medical case book and a fragment of an essay or lecture written by Benjamin Rush, along with\n        his travel diary for a trip to meet with the Board of Trustees for Dickinson College in\n        178[4]; other writings include Julia Rush's devotional journal and exercise book. The\n        financial records include a few statements and receipts, but primarily contain two account\n        books, one maintained by Benjamin Rush, the other by Rush with his wife. These account books\n        provide a complete picture of the family finances from the period before the couple married,\n        almost to Julia's death. Legal documents include a sworn statement and a land patent, and\n        there is an educational record for one of Rush's students. \u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Benjamin and Julia Stockton Rush\n        papers include letters, writings, financial records, a few legal documents and one\n        educational record. 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Collection also contains a\n        medical case book and a fragment of an essay or lecture written by Benjamin Rush, along with\n        his travel diary for a trip to meet with the Board of Trustees for Dickinson College in\n        178[4]; other writings include Julia Rush's devotional journal and exercise book. The\n        financial records include a few statements and receipts, but primarily contain two account\n        books, one maintained by Benjamin Rush, the other by Rush with his wife. These account books\n        provide a complete picture of the family finances from the period before the couple married,\n        almost to Julia's death. Legal documents include a sworn statement and a land patent, and\n        there is an educational record for one of Rush's students. \u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Benjamin and Julia Stockton Rush\n        papers include letters, writings, financial records, a few legal documents and one\n        educational record. 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The\n        financial records include a few statements and receipts, but primarily contain two account\n        books, one maintained by Benjamin Rush, the other by Rush with his wife. These account books\n        provide a complete picture of the family finances from the period before the couple married,\n        almost to Julia's death. Legal documents include a sworn statement and a land patent, and\n        there is an educational record for one of Rush's students. "],"names_coll_ssim":["Dickinson College","Rush, Julia Stockton"],"names_ssim":["David M. Rubenstein Rare Book \u0026 Manuscript Library","Dickinson College","University of Pennsylvania -- Faculty","University of Pennsylvania","St. Thomas' Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- History","College of Philadelphia. 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Collection also contains a\n        medical case book and a fragment of an essay or lecture written by Benjamin Rush, along with\n        his travel diary for a trip to meet with the Board of Trustees for Dickinson College in\n        178[4]; other writings include Julia Rush's devotional journal and exercise book. The\n        financial records include a few statements and receipts, but primarily contain two account\n        books, one maintained by Benjamin Rush, the other by Rush with his wife. These account books\n        provide a complete picture of the family finances from the period before the couple married,\n        almost to Julia's death. Legal documents include a sworn statement and a land patent, and\n        there is an educational record for one of Rush's students. \u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Benjamin and Julia Stockton Rush\n        papers include letters, writings, financial records, a few legal documents and one\n        educational record. 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Collection also contains a\n        medical case book and a fragment of an essay or lecture written by Benjamin Rush, along with\n        his travel diary for a trip to meet with the Board of Trustees for Dickinson College in\n        178[4]; other writings include Julia Rush's devotional journal and exercise book. The\n        financial records include a few statements and receipts, but primarily contain two account\n        books, one maintained by Benjamin Rush, the other by Rush with his wife. These account books\n        provide a complete picture of the family finances from the period before the couple married,\n        almost to Julia's death. Legal documents include a sworn statement and a land patent, and\n        there is an educational record for one of Rush's students. \u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Benjamin and Julia Stockton Rush\n        papers include letters, writings, financial records, a few legal documents and one\n        educational record. 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He married Julia\n        Stockton in 1776.","Benjamin Rush 1746 January 4 Born, in Byberry Township, Pa. 1760 Graduated with A. 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Eve was the daughter of ship captain and merchant Oswell Eve,\n        and the fiancee of Benjamin Rush until her death on 4 Dec. 1774, three weeks before the date\n        set for their marriage.","The Benjamin and Julia Stockton Rush papers include letters, writings, financial records, a\n        few legal documents and one educational record. ","Benjamin Rush's personal and professional outgoing letters, with some incoming letters,\n        cover a wide variety of topics, but focus primarily on medical concerns, particularly the\n        1793 and other yellow fever epidemics in Philadelphia, as well as mental illness and its\n        treatment, and the medical department of the Continental Army. ","There are a few letters from others to Julia Stockton Rush that seek to continue ties with\n        her and the Rush family or offer condolences following Benjamin's death. Collection also\n        contains a medical case book and a fragment of an essay or lecture written by Benjamin Rush,\n        along with his travel diary for a trip to meet with the Board of Trustees for Dickinson\n        College in 178[4]; other writings include Julia Rush's devotional journal and exercise book. ","The financial records include a few statements and receipts, but primarily contain two\n        account books, one maintained by Benjamin Rush, the other by Rush with his wife. These\n        account books provide a complete picture of the family finances from the period before the\n        couple married, almost to Julia's death. ","Legal documents include a sworn statement and a land patent, and there is an educational\n        record for one of Rush's students.","The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University.\n        For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the\n        David M. 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","Legal documents include a sworn statement and a land patent, and there is an educational\n        record for one of Rush's students."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University.\n        For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the\n        David M. Rubenstein Rare Book \u0026amp; Manuscript Library.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University.\n        For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the\n        David M. 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Collection also contains a\n        medical case book and a fragment of an essay or lecture written by Benjamin Rush, along with\n        his travel diary for a trip to meet with the Board of Trustees for Dickinson College in\n        178[4]; other writings include Julia Rush's devotional journal and exercise book. The\n        financial records include a few statements and receipts, but primarily contain two account\n        books, one maintained by Benjamin Rush, the other by Rush with his wife. These account books\n        provide a complete picture of the family finances from the period before the couple married,\n        almost to Julia's death. Legal documents include a sworn statement and a land patent, and\n        there is an educational record for one of Rush's students. \u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Benjamin and Julia Stockton Rush\n        papers include letters, writings, financial records, a few legal documents and one\n        educational record. 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Collection also contains a\n        medical case book and a fragment of an essay or lecture written by Benjamin Rush, along with\n        his travel diary for a trip to meet with the Board of Trustees for Dickinson College in\n        178[4]; other writings include Julia Rush's devotional journal and exercise book. The\n        financial records include a few statements and receipts, but primarily contain two account\n        books, one maintained by Benjamin Rush, the other by Rush with his wife. These account books\n        provide a complete picture of the family finances from the period before the couple married,\n        almost to Julia's death. Legal documents include a sworn statement and a land patent, and\n        there is an educational record for one of Rush's students. \u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Benjamin and Julia Stockton Rush\n        papers include letters, writings, financial records, a few legal documents and one\n        educational record. 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He married Julia\n        Stockton in 1776.","Benjamin Rush 1746 January 4 Born, in Byberry Township, Pa. 1760 Graduated with A. B., College of New Jersey (Princeton) 1761-1766 Medical apprenticeship, College of Philadelphia medical department 1768 Completed medical degree, University of Edinburgh 1769 Began medical practice in Philadelphia Appointed Professor of Chemistry in College of Philadelphia's medical\n              department 1776 Took his seat in Second Continental Congress 1776 August 2 Signed Declaration of Independence 1777 April Commissioned Surgeon General of Middle Department of the Continental Army 1778 Resigned from the Army Became lecturer at University of the State of Pennsylvania 1783 Helped found Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa. 1784-1813 Surgeon at Pennsylvania Hospital, with responsibility for psychiatric\n              ward 1797-1813 Treasurer of the U.S. Mint 1813 Died ","Julia Stockton Rush 1759 Born, at \"Morven\" family estate near Princeton, N.J. 1776 Married Benjamin Rush; the couple went on to have 13 children 1848 Died at their county property, \"Sydenham\" (now 15th Street and Columbus Ave,\n              Philadelphia)","Sarah Eve diary, 1772-1773. Eve was the daughter of ship captain and merchant Oswell Eve,\n        and the fiancee of Benjamin Rush until her death on 4 Dec. 1774, three weeks before the date\n        set for their marriage.","The Benjamin and Julia Stockton Rush papers include letters, writings, financial records, a\n        few legal documents and one educational record. ","Benjamin Rush's personal and professional outgoing letters, with some incoming letters,\n        cover a wide variety of topics, but focus primarily on medical concerns, particularly the\n        1793 and other yellow fever epidemics in Philadelphia, as well as mental illness and its\n        treatment, and the medical department of the Continental Army. ","There are a few letters from others to Julia Stockton Rush that seek to continue ties with\n        her and the Rush family or offer condolences following Benjamin's death. Collection also\n        contains a medical case book and a fragment of an essay or lecture written by Benjamin Rush,\n        along with his travel diary for a trip to meet with the Board of Trustees for Dickinson\n        College in 178[4]; other writings include Julia Rush's devotional journal and exercise book. ","The financial records include a few statements and receipts, but primarily contain two\n        account books, one maintained by Benjamin Rush, the other by Rush with his wife. These\n        account books provide a complete picture of the family finances from the period before the\n        couple married, almost to Julia's death. ","Legal documents include a sworn statement and a land patent, and there is an educational\n        record for one of Rush's students.","The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University.\n        For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the\n        David M. 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","Legal documents include a sworn statement and a land patent, and there is an educational\n        record for one of Rush's students."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University.\n        For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the\n        David M. Rubenstein Rare Book \u0026amp; Manuscript Library.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University.\n        For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the\n        David M. 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Collection also contains a\n        medical case book and a fragment of an essay or lecture written by Benjamin Rush, along with\n        his travel diary for a trip to meet with the Board of Trustees for Dickinson College in\n        178[4]; other writings include Julia Rush's devotional journal and exercise book. The\n        financial records include a few statements and receipts, but primarily contain two account\n        books, one maintained by Benjamin Rush, the other by Rush with his wife. These account books\n        provide a complete picture of the family finances from the period before the couple married,\n        almost to Julia's death. Legal documents include a sworn statement and a land patent, and\n        there is an educational record for one of Rush's students. \u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Benjamin and Julia Stockton Rush\n        papers include letters, writings, financial records, a few legal documents and one\n        educational record. 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Collection also contains a\n        medical case book and a fragment of an essay or lecture written by Benjamin Rush, along with\n        his travel diary for a trip to meet with the Board of Trustees for Dickinson College in\n        178[4]; other writings include Julia Rush's devotional journal and exercise book. The\n        financial records include a few statements and receipts, but primarily contain two account\n        books, one maintained by Benjamin Rush, the other by Rush with his wife. These account books\n        provide a complete picture of the family finances from the period before the couple married,\n        almost to Julia's death. Legal documents include a sworn statement and a land patent, and\n        there is an educational record for one of Rush's students. \u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Benjamin and Julia Stockton Rush\n        papers include letters, writings, financial records, a few legal documents and one\n        educational record. 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He married Julia\n        Stockton in 1776.","Benjamin Rush 1746 January 4 Born, in Byberry Township, Pa. 1760 Graduated with A. 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Eve was the daughter of ship captain and merchant Oswell Eve,\n        and the fiancee of Benjamin Rush until her death on 4 Dec. 1774, three weeks before the date\n        set for their marriage.","The Benjamin and Julia Stockton Rush papers include letters, writings, financial records, a\n        few legal documents and one educational record. ","Benjamin Rush's personal and professional outgoing letters, with some incoming letters,\n        cover a wide variety of topics, but focus primarily on medical concerns, particularly the\n        1793 and other yellow fever epidemics in Philadelphia, as well as mental illness and its\n        treatment, and the medical department of the Continental Army. ","There are a few letters from others to Julia Stockton Rush that seek to continue ties with\n        her and the Rush family or offer condolences following Benjamin's death. Collection also\n        contains a medical case book and a fragment of an essay or lecture written by Benjamin Rush,\n        along with his travel diary for a trip to meet with the Board of Trustees for Dickinson\n        College in 178[4]; other writings include Julia Rush's devotional journal and exercise book. ","The financial records include a few statements and receipts, but primarily contain two\n        account books, one maintained by Benjamin Rush, the other by Rush with his wife. These\n        account books provide a complete picture of the family finances from the period before the\n        couple married, almost to Julia's death. ","Legal documents include a sworn statement and a land patent, and there is an educational\n        record for one of Rush's students.","The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University.\n        For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the\n        David M. 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","There are a few letters from others to Julia Stockton Rush that seek to continue ties with\n        her and the Rush family or offer condolences following Benjamin's death. Collection also\n        contains a medical case book and a fragment of an essay or lecture written by Benjamin Rush,\n        along with his travel diary for a trip to meet with the Board of Trustees for Dickinson\n        College in 178[4]; other writings include Julia Rush's devotional journal and exercise book. ","The financial records include a few statements and receipts, but primarily contain two\n        account books, one maintained by Benjamin Rush, the other by Rush with his wife. These\n        account books provide a complete picture of the family finances from the period before the\n        couple married, almost to Julia's death. ","Legal documents include a sworn statement and a land patent, and there is an educational\n        record for one of Rush's students."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University.\n        For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the\n        David M. Rubenstein Rare Book \u0026amp; Manuscript Library.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University.\n        For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the\n        David M. 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Collection also contains a\n        medical case book and a fragment of an essay or lecture written by Benjamin Rush, along with\n        his travel diary for a trip to meet with the Board of Trustees for Dickinson College in\n        178[4]; other writings include Julia Rush's devotional journal and exercise book. The\n        financial records include a few statements and receipts, but primarily contain two account\n        books, one maintained by Benjamin Rush, the other by Rush with his wife. These account books\n        provide a complete picture of the family finances from the period before the couple married,\n        almost to Julia's death. Legal documents include a sworn statement and a land patent, and\n        there is an educational record for one of Rush's students. \u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Benjamin and Julia Stockton Rush\n        papers include letters, writings, financial records, a few legal documents and one\n        educational record. 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