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Rush, Richard, 1780-1859 to Joseph Gales

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02504.33 Author/Creator: Rush, Richard, 1780-1859 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 July 1817 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 25.3 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Written by Rush as acting Secretary of State to Gales as a co-editor of the Washington National Intelligencer newspaper. Mentions an enclosed paper (not included) that contains an anecdote of President James Monroe. Says he knows it is correct, but has never seen it written like this before. Says Gales might want to include it in his newspaper. The incident Rush is referring to is unknown.

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