Rush, Benjamin
Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:
Samuel Coates letter to Joseph Paschall
Autograph letter signed from Samuel Coates in Philadelphia to Joseph Paschall, 25 Sept. 1793, describing family matters, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of 1793, and conditions in city during yellow fever epidemic. Coates lists acquaintances who are recovering, ill, or dead and mentions treating the disease with specific of Benjamin Rush.
Samuel Knox notes on lectures from the University of Pennsylvania
William E. Horner notes on the lectures of Benjamin Rush
One volume (457 leaves) on notes on the physiology lectures of Benjamin Rush delivered at the University of Pennsylvania. Topics cover visiting the sick, the pulse, animal heat, motion, respiration, circulation, the nervous system, sensation, muscles and tendons, sympathy, senses, operations and pleasures of the human mind, digestion, lymphatic system, glands, excretions, nutrition, peculiarities of the sexes, and generation.
William F. Houston certificates of membership in the Philadelphia Medical Society
Certificates confirm Houston’s membership in Philadelphia Medical Society as junior fellow, 1808 Feb. 20, and honorary fellow, 1809 Feb. 20. Includes signatures of Benjamin Rush and Benjamin Smith Barton.
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- Epidemics -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 2
- Essays 2
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- Medicine -- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 2
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- Medical colleges -- Lectures and lecturing 1
- Medical consultations 1
- Medical education -- North America -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 1
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