Muhlenberg, Frederick Augustus Conrad to Dr. Benjamin Rush, 1789 May 8
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| TITLE INFORMATION | |||
| Title | Muhlenberg, Frederick Augustus Conrad to Dr. Benjamin Rush, 1789 May 8 | ||
| Alternative Title | No. 987 Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg to Dr. Benjamin Rush | ||
| ASSOCIATED NAMES | |||
| creator | Muhlenberg, Frederick Augustus Conrad, 1750-1801 | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | Discusses political matters and mentions that Muhlenberg has been writing to his German friends in the different counties [of Pennsylvania]; discusses the matter of titles to be given by Congress to the President and the Vice President and remarks: "It is somewhat strange that the eastern Gentlemen should incline more to titles & pompous parade than the Southern Gentlemen"; mentions that, attended by the House [of Representatives], Muhlenberg is to present an address to the President [George Washington]; mentions that the first session of Congress will probably last until August or September and expresses hope that they then will adjourn to Philadelphia or some other place in Pennsylvania. | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Language | (eng) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Pennsylvania Dutch | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Philadelphia (Pa.) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Pennsylvania | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Washington, George, 1732-1799 | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Genre | Correspondence | ||
| Extent | 3p. | ||
| Digital Origin | Reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | Preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1789-05-08 | ||
| Date Captured | 2023 | ||
| PARENT COLLECTION | |||
| Title | The Sol Feinstone Collection of the American Revolution, ca. 1760s-1850s | ||
| Call Number | Mss.B.F327 | ||
| URL | https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F327-ead.xml | ||
| ACCESS INFORMATION | |||
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