Letter to Benjamin Rush [manuscript], 1813 February 3.

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Letter to Benjamin Rush [manuscript], 1813 February 3.

Adams comments on the selection of William Jones as Secretary of the Navy and notes that many Federal offices are held by men from Pennsylvania. He observes that he has become "recommender general of Midshipmen and Pursers and Ensigns," comments on public slanders of anyone in office, and discusses the writings and reputation of Benjamin Waterhouse. In conclusion he notes the death of George Clymer and mentions some of the surviving signers of the Declaration of Independence including Jefferson whom he describes as "tough as a lignum vitae Knot" and who writes a letter without "one symptom of decay or decline..."

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Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813

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Adams, John, 1735-1826

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Jones, William, 1760-1831

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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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Waterhouse, Benjamin, 1754-1846

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Letter regarding Waterhouse's teaching at Harvard Medical School and his membership in the Massachusetts Medical Society. From the description of Letter to Caleb Strong, 1812. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 231052789 Benjamin Waterhouse (1754-1846) was the Hersey Professor ofthe Theory and Practice of Physic at Harvard Medical School from 1783 to 1812. He was given an honorary degree by Harvard in 1786. He earned an MD from Leyden in 1780. He also was a professor ...

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