Writing to his former student at the University of Pennsylvania, the Declaration signer advised a continuous pursuit of knowledge. A fantastic letter that contains references to many of Rush's main teaching and theories of medicine. It also alludes to Yellow Fever, and discussed his oldest son, who would later live his life in the psychiatric ward of Pennsylvania Hospital.
Condition
Overall Condition
Excellent
Date Examined
Feb 3, 2026
Notes
Housed in custom leather and cloth folder.
General Notes
Note Type
Historical Note
Note
In Rush's autobiography he uses this phrase when considering his ideas of why he began to disagree with Cullen's medical theories: " "I read, I thought, and I observed upon the phenomena of diseases, but for a while without discovering an thing that satisfied me. At length a few rays f light broke in upon my mind upon several diseases. These were communicated first to my pupils, in my lectures, and afterwards t the public, in a volume of observations and inquiries in the year 1786." (Mistaken as it was published 1789)
