Number of Pages
6
Date
June 14, 1777

John Dickinson acknowledges the receipt of Benjamin Rush's pamphlet and mentions that he would only reenter Pennsylvania affairs to serve America. Dickinson also thanks Rush, a physician, for his attention to his daughter who is "well-recovered." Dickinson wrote this letter after the defeat of a moderate party that they had supported and after he had temporarily retired from politics. Transcript included.

Time Period
Location
I-SpahrB-1955-4
Origin
Gift of Boyd Lee Spahr
Letter from John Dickinson to Benjamin Rush