Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia) letter to Julia Stockton Rush (Trenton [N.J.]), 1793 October 24

Containers:

Box 2, Folder 1

Creator:

Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813

Extent:

1 Leaves

Scope and content:

Rush reports that his practice has fallen off. Disease has left their district and it is well known that he is too weak to see patients. His pupils attend to the poor. He describes his financial situation, then notes how few friends he now has among medical brethren, and how that impacts his future career, since he now cannot consult or operate with them.

Acquisition information:

Gift of Josiah Charles Trent Collection, 1956

Physical description:

3 pages; 23 cm

Subjects:

Yellow fever -- 18th century
Yellow Fever -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Yellow Fever -- Epidemiology -- Pennsylvania

Names:

Rush, Julia Stockton

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