Rush family papers, 1675-1885 (bulk 1817-1849).

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Rush family papers, 1675-1885 (bulk 1817-1849).

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The collection documents the career of Rush (Class of 1797) as lawyer, statesman, and diplomat, emphasizing diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Great Britain while he was minister to Great Britain (1817-1825) and between the United States and France when he was minister to France (1847-1849), as well as his successful efforts (1836-1838) in securing the Smithsonian bequest, which was used to establish the Smithsonian Institution.

26.55 cu. ft. (56 boxes, 11 v., 1 roll with charts, 1 package, 2 oversize packages)

Princeton University Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6742159

Princeton University Library

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College of New Jersey (Princeton, N.J.). Class of 1829.

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Smithsonian Institution

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The Smithsonian Institution was established on August 10, 1846, is a group of museums and research centers administered by the United States government. The institution is named after its founding donor, British scientist James Smithson. Originally organized as the United States National Museum.James Smithson (1765-1829), a British scientist, left his estate to the United States to found “at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusio...

Rush, Benjamin, 1811-1877

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Statesman and physician. From the description of Letters of Benjamin Rush, 1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71015417 ...

Rush, Richard, 1780-1859

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The Wyoming Controversy was a conflict between the governments of Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Britain, the Continental Congress, and the Indians over land in the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. From the guide to the Documents relating to the Wyoming Controversy, 1751-1814, 1823, 1751-1823, (American Philosophical Society) Richard Rush (1780-1859) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A graduate of Princeton University, he was a lawyer before beginning his political care...