Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia) letter to Julia Stockton Rush (Princeton [N.J.]), 1793 October 1-2

Containers:
Box 2, Folder 1
Creator:
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
Extent:
1 Leaf
Physical description:
3 pages; 33 cm
Scope and content:

Rush provides a detailed account of his sister's death, describing also the invaluable support she provided to him. He notes that there is a want of cash in the city, and that provisions are costly, and prices high. He adds that many of the committee men who sought to help the poor have now died. He hopes for a change in the weather. The close of the letter is missing.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Josiah Charles Trent Collection, 1956

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