Commonplace book, 1809-1846.

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Commonplace book, 1809-1846.

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Anecdotes, diary entries, poems, excerpts of poems, essays, and correspondence relating to womanhood; the death of her father, Dr. Benjamin Rush; and miscellaneous subjects. Includes copies of obituaries, tributes, and letters written upon Dr. Rush's death, including two by Abigail Adams and James Monroe.

1 v. (150 p.) ; 20 cm.

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Rosenbach Museum & Library

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Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813

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Benjamin Rush (January 4, 1746 [O.S. December 24, 1745] – April 19, 1813) was a Founding Father of the United States who signed the United States Declaration of Independence, and a civic leader in Philadelphia, where he was a physician, politician, social reformer, humanitarian, and educator and the founder of Dickinson College. Rush attended the Continental Congress. His later self-description there was: "He aimed right." He served as Surgeon General of the Continental Army and became a profess...

Adams, Abigail, 1744-1818

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Hailed for her now-famous admonition that the Founding Fathers “remember the ladies” in their new laws, Abigail Adams was not only an early advocate for women’s rights, she was a vital confidant and advisor to her husband John Adams, the nation’s second president. She opposed slavery and supported women’s education. Born to a prominent family in Weymouth, Massachusetts on November 11, 1744, Adams’ father, Reverend William Smith, was part of a prestigious ministerial community within the Congr...

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

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James Monroe, fifth president of the United States of America (b. April 28, 1758, Monroe Hall, Virginia-d. July 4, 1831, New York, New York) fought with distinction in the Continental Army, and he practiced law in Fredericksburg, Virginia. As a young politician, he joined the anti-Federalists in the Virginia Convention which ratified the Constitution, and in 1790, an advocate of Jeffersonian policies, he was elected United States Senator. As Minister to France in 1794-1796, Monroe showed strong ...

Williams, Julia Rush, 1792-1860

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Daughter of Philadelphia physician and politician Benjamin Rush and his wife Julia Stockton Rush, and wife of Henry Jonathan Williams. From the description of Prayers/ by Julia Rush. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 86138739 Daughter of Philadelphia physician and politician Benjamin Rush and his wife Julia Stocton Rush, and wife of Henry Jonathan Williams. From the description of Commonplace book, 1808-1815. (Historical Society of Pennsyl...