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Rush, Richard, 1780-1859 to Mr. Beck

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.222 Author/Creator: Rush, Richard, 1780-1859 Place Written: Sydenham, Pennsylvania Type: Letter Date: 11 May 1852 Pagination: 2.25 p. : Height: 16.9 cm, Width: 10.5 cm Order a Copy

Written by one of Rush's secretaries. Rush thanks Beck for the copy of the sermon, "On the Errors of Ultraism in Morals and Religion," Beck sent to him through Mr. Williams. The sermon was preached at Newport the previous summer. He briefly praises the sermon. The bottom half of the page has a newspaper clipping glued to it that has no apparent connection to the content of the letter.

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