R. Rush tenders his best respects to the Diagnothian Society ... "
by Rush, Richard
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Sydenham near Philadelphia, 1840. 1 page. 4to. Fine. 1 page. 4to. Marshall College, opened in 1836 in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
Richard Rush (1780 - 1859) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the second son (and third child) of Benjamin Rush, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and Julia (Stockton) Rush ... In 1836, President Andrew Jackson sent him to England as Commissioner to secure for the United States the legacy left the government by James Smithson. He was successful in this undertaking, bringing to this country the sum of $508,318.46, afterward used to establish the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.
Richard Rush (1780 - 1859) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the second son (and third child) of Benjamin Rush, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and Julia (Stockton) Rush ... In 1836, President Andrew Jackson sent him to England as Commissioner to secure for the United States the legacy left the government by James Smithson. He was successful in this undertaking, bringing to this country the sum of $508,318.46, afterward used to establish the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.
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- The Old Mill Bookshop (US)
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- Title
- R. Rush tenders his best respects to the Diagnothian Society ... "
- Author
- Rush, Richard
- Format/Binding
- 1 page. 4to
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Sydenham near Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1840
- Keywords
- Philadelphia
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