Rush, Richard, 1780-1859 to Joseph Gales

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GLC#
GLC02504.33
Type
Letters
Date
3 July 1817
Author/Creator
Rush, Richard, 1780-1859
Title
to Joseph Gales
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
1 p. : address : docket Height: 25.3 cm, Width: 20 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
The First Age of Reform

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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