1 | Author: | Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813 | Requires cookie* |
Title: | Benjamin Rush commonplace book, 1792-1813 | ||
Dates: | 1792-1813 | ||
Abstract: | The commonplace book is better described as Benjamin Rush's diary of events from 1792. Rush recounts in great detail the spectacular failure of William Duer and other investors in Philadelphia and New York, noting the panic and uncertainty that swept elite society in those months. The second portion of the volume contains a range of Rush's thoughts and observations on society, making this portion more like a traditional commonplace book. View finding aid for a full description | ||
Call #: | Mss.B.R89c | ||
Extent: | 1 volume(s) | ||
Topics: | Business and Skilled Trades | Early National Politics | Land and Speculation | Medicine | Philadelphia History | Science and technology | ||
Genre: | Commonplace Book | Diaries | ||
Subjects: | Hospitals -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | Indians of North America | Marriage. | Medicine. | Religion. |