Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1793-1821, n.d.

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Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1793-1821, n.d.

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Consists of one hand-colored image of and six documents of Dr. Benjamin Rush: a copy in an unidentified hand of an extract from a letter written by Dr. Rush dated 19 August 1793, during the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia; a letter dated 1 June 1808 to an unnamed correspondent concerning the dental problems of children; a recommendation of Dr. Samuel Beneret dated 12 June 1809; medical directions for the Rev. William Patterson, 25 May 1810; a letter dated 11 July 1812 to Edward Harris, containing a prescription; and a recommendation of Dr. Samuel Renshaw dated 17 June 1821.

7 items (7 leaves).

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6803346

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt 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...

Beneret, Samuel.

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Patterson, William E.

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Merchant of New York and New Jersey. From the description of Account book, 1755-1758, 1775-1803. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58773203 ...

Harris, Edward, 1952-....

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Long Island minister. From the description of Memoirs, 1872. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155450273 ...

Renshaw, Samuel, 1892-1981

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Professor of Psychology, The Ohio State University. Concentration on experimental psychology and optical instruments. From the description of Samuel Renshaw papers, [1940-] (Ohio State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 41000133 ...