Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813

Dr. Benjamin Rush was a physician, educator, and Founding Father. A signer of the Declaration of Independence, he advanced public health education and social reform. He served as Surgeon General of the Continental Army. Known as the "Father of American Psychiatry," he promoted humane treatment of the mentally ill, and wrote the first mental health textbook in the U.S.

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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, September 8, 1811]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She discusses the health issues going on around town, including her own recent miscarriage. She talks about being treated by Dr. Robert King. She writes a response to the news of her uncle Littleton Upshur. She also discusses her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle's business dealings. The end of the letter is missing.

[Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker, August 22, 1806, Vol. 1]

Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker. The letter is from Vol. 1 of Charles N. Bancker's correspondence journal, which pertains to family and business matters and documents national economic and political issues related to the family's interests in banking, commerce, and shipbuilding. John writes about the death of John Dennis and the poor health of his son Henry Dennis Teackle.