Political culture -- United States
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia) letter to Dr. [Basil G.] Middleton (London), 1796 January 15
Item — Box 2: Series 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1
Scope and Contents
Rush writes most likely to Dr. Basil G. Middleton, (c. 1740-1818), a former surgeon with Virginia forces in the Revolutionary War, now living in London. Rush discusses personal and medical matters, touching on College of Philadelphia medical school classes and enrollment, and comments on the unconcluded treaty with England and the American political system.
Dates:
1796 January 15
Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia) letter to W. Jones [Dr. Walter Jones] (n. p.), 1811 February 12
Item — Box 2: Series 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: 1
Scope and Contents
Rush congratulates Jones on his decision to leave Congress, and records his own regrets regarding public service, with particular regard to the funding system and the banks. He now believes American citizens "unfit for and undeserving of liberty."
Dates:
1811 February 12