Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia) letter to Julia Stockton Rush (Princeton [N.J.]), 1786 August 23
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 15
- Creator:
- Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
- Extent:
- 1 Leaves
- Scope and content:
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Rush writes that he expects their friend, Dr. Hall, to marry soon. He also writes of his activities with his boys. More particularly, his son John accompanied him on rounds at the hospital and showed no emotion while witnessing an operation. Rush also described in detail their visit to a mentally disturbed patient. He is pleased that John has expressed a desire to become a physician.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Josiah Charles Trent Collection, 1956
- Physical description:
- 3 pages; 23 cm
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