1To James Madison from Benjamin Rush, 30 March 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
who were introduced to him as gentlemen of “uncommon worth” by his son-in-law in Quebec.Rush’s eldest daughter, Anne Emily Rush, had married Ross Cuthbert of Quebec in 1799 (Butterfield,
2To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 26 July 1809 (Adams Papers)
My Wife and youngest daughter left me on the 8th of June last in Order to visit my daughters in Canada, One of whom Mrs Manners with her husband & two Children were to sail from Quebec for England on the 10th: of this month. My 3rd: son James (who graduated in medicine last Spring in our University) sailed for Scotland on the 14th: of this month where, & in London he will...
3To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 4 July 1810 (Adams Papers)
all parties in politicks. My son James is now I hope proscuting his studies in London. My Eldest daughter has removed with her family to Quebec where her husband now holds a respectable appointment under the government, and enjoys much of the confidence of the governor. My 2nd: daughter is in England with her husband. My 3rd: daughter is now upon an excursion...
4To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 17 November 1812 (Adams Papers)
...we cannot hold it as a Vassal province, and as a member of the Union, what can be expected from a representation in Congress composed of Englishmen & Frenchmen?—When the news of the Surrender of Quebec and all its dependances reached Philada Joseph Galloway, Jos: Fox & a Dr Evans rode out in great haste to Fairhill the seat of Isaac Norris, then Speaker of our Assembly, & told him the...
5To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 5 December 1809 (Adams Papers)
I have great pleasure in informing You, that my son who sailed from Philada for Glasgow on the 15th of July, and my daughter who with her husband & Children sailed from Quebec on the 10th: of July for Plymouth both arrived at their wished port on the same day August 29th—the day on which their brother was married to one of the most amiable & accomplished woman in this Country....