Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia) letter to Julia Stockton Rush (Princeton [N.J.]), 1791 July 16-17

Containers:
Box 1, Folder 15
Creator:
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
Extent:
1 Leaves
Scope and content:

Rush writes of their exchange of letters, and mentions both of their sons, along with the grandson of President Washington, who is ill with a fever and is being attended by doctors Shippen and Kuhn. He also successfully treats a woman with a locked jaw. He announces his plan to open an African Church, and describes the resulting excitement in the free black community.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Josiah Charles Trent Collection, 1956
Physical description:
3 pages; 32 cm

Access and use

Parent restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Parent terms of access:
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Location of this collection:
Rubenstein Library
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Durham, NC 27708 USA
Contact:
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