Benjamin Rush (n.p.) letter to Thomas Jefferson (n. p.), 1805 June 15
- Containers:
- Box 2, Folder 3
- Creator:
- Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
- Extent:
- 1 Leaf
- Physical description:
- 3 pages; 20 cm
- Scope and content:
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Copy of a letter Rush composed to Jefferson regarding appointments Jefferson has made, as well as the impact of yellow fever epidemics on commerce with Europe.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Josiah Charles Trent Collection, 1956
- Alternative form available:
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2-page transcript available
- Subjects:
- Epidemics
Communicable diseases
International trade
Communicable Disease Control -- History
Disease Transmission, Infectious -- History
Yellow Fever -- History - Names:
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 - Places:
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1801-1809
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