Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813 to Samuel Jennings re: on education and teachers
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06906 Author/Creator: Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1800/10/18 Pagination: 2 p. : address : Height: 19.5 cm, Width: 15.7 cm Order a Copy
"It will always give me great pleasure to maintain a friendly intercourse with the instructors of youth in every part of the United States. I consider their occupation as next to that of parents in forming the public mind." Jennings was principal of the New London (CT) Academy
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