Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1746 - 1813
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Edward M. Greenway, Jr. Autograph collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0023
Abstract
Edward McDonald Greenway, Jr. was born in New York in 1820. The collection spans the years 1737 to 1876 and consists of approximately 250 items of correspondence and some legal documents. The correspondents are primarily prominent lawyers, politicians, statesmen, and figures of the Revolutionary War from Maryland.
Dates:
1737-1876
Found in:
Special Collections
Signers collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-GAR-020
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of holographic letters and documents of signers of the Declaration of Independence. Many of the letters describe the proceedings in Congress and some contain information relaitng to the progress of the Revolutionary War. One signer, Lewis Morris (1726-1798), is not included in the collection.
Dates:
1764-1828