Benjamin Rush to John Adams, September 20, 1811
Philadelphia Septr 20th: 1811 My dear Sir I shall begin my letter by replying to your daughters. I prefer giving my Opinion & Advice in < you > her Case…
Philadelphia Septr 20th: 1811 My dear Sir I shall begin my letter by replying to your daughters. I prefer giving my Opinion & Advice in < you > her Case…
Washington City Septr. 17th 1811 Dear Sir. A vacant place occasioned by the death of Mr. Mathers, the doorkeeper for the Senate, is now trying for by several: perhaps one…
Quincy Septr. 15 1811 Dear Waterhouse I receive no Letters with So much pleasure as yours and Rushes. The Shortest of them always contains Something new and Solid; Some thing…
Philada Augt 6. 1811 My dear old friend, You may tell your friend Mr Cranch that I included my Correspondent among the men who were so prominent in madness as…
[ , Start insertion, 5 , End, ] aug. 1811— My Dear Sir! Tu m’aduli, ma tu mi piace says anÿ where Chesterfield—but so you do in a most egregious…
Quincy July 31st. 1811 Dear Sir. I have several sweet letters from you the last of which is the 20th of this month. The table of Cider and health and…
Quincy, July 30, 1811. The Journal proceeds—1782 Nov. 29, Friday. Met Mr. Fitzberbert, Mr. Oswald, Mr. Jay, Mr. Laurens, (for the first time) and Mr. Stratchy, at Mr. Jay’s Hotel…
Quincy, July 29, 1811. Sirs— The Journal proceeds—1782—November 26—Tuesday—Breakfasted at Mr. Jays, with Dr. Franklin, in consultation upon the propositions made to us yesterday by Mr. Oswald.—We agreed unanimously to…
Quincy, July 23, 1811. “Sirs—The Journal proceeds—1782—November 21, Thursday—Paid a visit to Mr. Brantzen, and then to the Comte de Linden. Spent two hours with him. He says the king…
Boston July 22d. 1811— Venerable Sir, I have perused the pamphlet you did me the honor to submit to my perusal last Saturday. It furnishes one of those items which…