Research Catalog
Richard Rush letters
- Title
- Richard Rush letters, 1811-1856.
- Author
- Rush, Richard, 1780-1859.
Items in the Library & Off-site
Filter by
1 Item
| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 4606 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Description
- .1 linear foot (1 folder)
- Summary
- Letters and drafts of letters from American statesman Richard Rush (1780-1859) relating to official, legal, and political issues, as well as social matters. Most are brief, but more extensive letters discuss the burning of Washington, slavery and abolition, and the establishment and regulation of fisheries in Newfoundland. Recipients include Albert Gallatin, Peter Stephen Du Ponceau, James Madison, and others.
- Subjects
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Provenance (note)
- Material was originally received as part of the Ford collection.
- Call Number
- MssCol 4606
- OCLC
- 868229142
- Author
- Rush, Richard, 1780-1859.
- Title
- Richard Rush letters, 1811-1856.
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Provenance
- Material was originally received as part of the Ford collection.
- Occupation
- Statesmen United States 19th century.
- Added Author
- Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844, recipient.Gallatin, Albert, 1761-1849, recipient.Madison, James, 1751-1836, recipient.Ford collection.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 4606