Series 1: Writings of Richard Rush (1780-1859) /repositories/5/archival_objects/992926 6 boxes 1811-1856 Scope and Contents

Consists of manuscripts, notebooks, books, memoranda, and legal opinions of Richard Rush.

 Arrangement

This series is arranged into five subseries: Manuscripts, Notebooks, Commonplace Books, Memoranda, and Legal Opinions.

 Subseries 1A: Manuscripts /repositories/5/archival_objects/992943 2 boxes 1815-1847 March 13 Scope and Contents

Consists of manuscripts of Richard Rush's works, including "Impromptu - On taking my daughters with me on the French Mission" and "American Jurisprudence."

 Arrangement

Arranged by title.

 "American Jurisprudence" /repositories/5/archival_objects/993040 1 box 1815 1 "Impromptu - On taking my daughters with me on the French Mission" /repositories/5/archival_objects/993041 1 box 1847 March 13 1 "Occasional Productions", Letters to His Wife /repositories/5/archival_objects/993042 1 box 1836 December 14-1837 June 21 1 Biographical Sketch of Mrs. Madison /repositories/5/archival_objects/993043 1 box 1842 1 Residence at Court of London /repositories/5/archival_objects/993044 1 box Manuscript and plate-proof undated 2 Subseries 1B: Notebooks /repositories/5/archival_objects/992944 1 box 1817 March 20-1823 Scope and Contents

Consists of notebooks with notes on conversations with Foreign Ministers and other official conversations.

 Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

 "Notes of conversations held with the Foreign Ministers, whilst I was charged with the duties of the Department of State" /repositories/5/archival_objects/993045 1 box 1817 March 20-June 16 3 "Memorandums of official conversations and other incidents..." London, Books No. I-B and I-C /repositories/5/archival_objects/993046 1 box 1818-1823 3 Subseries 1C: Commonplace Books /repositories/5/archival_objects/992945 1 box 1818-1822 Scope and Contents

Consists of two books written by Richard Rush: "Remarks, sentiments, facts, etc. gathered from conversation, observation, and desultory reading..." (volumes 1-3) and "Extracts and notes from miscellaneous reading" (volumes 1-2).

 Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

 Volume I. "Remarks, sentiments, facts, etc. gathered from conversation, observation, and desultory reading..." Philadelphia /repositories/5/archival_objects/993047 1 box 1800- 4 Volume II. London /repositories/5/archival_objects/993048 1 box 1818 4 Volume III. London /repositories/5/archival_objects/993049 1 box 1820 4 Volume I. "Extracts and notes from miscellaneous reading." London /repositories/5/archival_objects/993050 1 box 1820 4 Volume II. "Extracts and notes from miscellaneous reading." London /repositories/5/archival_objects/993051 1 box 1821-1822 4 Subseries 1D: Memoranda /repositories/5/archival_objects/992946 1 box 1817 October-1856 Scope and Contents

Consists of Richard Rush's memoranda, ranging from circa 1817-1856.

 Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

 "From Mr. Du Ponceau's notes" /repositories/5/archival_objects/993052 1 folder undated 5 1 "Brief references to contents of manuscript books marked No. 2, A, B, C, D, E, and F" /repositories/5/archival_objects/993053 1 folder dates not examined 5 2 Notes by Richard Rush on Franklin, Jefferson, Jay, and Expatriation /repositories/5/archival_objects/993054 1 folder dates not examined 5 3 Extracts on Early Diplomatic Appointments from Sparks' Life of Governeur Morris /repositories/5/archival_objects/993055 1 folder undated 5 4 Notes on Heraldry /repositories/5/archival_objects/993056 1 folder dates not examined 5 5 "Memorandum of points submitted to the deliberation of the Cabinet." /repositories/5/archival_objects/993057 1 folder 1817 October 5 6 Books Noted for Purchase [According to Circumstance] /repositories/5/archival_objects/993058 1 folder Two note books 1818-1823 5 7 "A dinner at home to H.R.H. the Duke of Sussex" /repositories/5/archival_objects/993059 1 folder 1822 May 5 8 Papers on Naval Matters, London /repositories/5/archival_objects/993060 1 folder 1822 5 9 "Notes of occurences at the Treasury Department..." During the Absence of the President /repositories/5/archival_objects/993061 1 folder 1828 February 5 10 History of England - Extracts and Notes from Bissett's Life of George III; Hume's History of England, and Smollet's Continuation /repositories/5/archival_objects/993062 1 folder dates not examined 5 11 Extracts from the Parliamentary Debates Taken at the Royal Institution /repositories/5/archival_objects/993063 1 folder 1829 August 5 12 Extracts from Rush's Residence at the Court of London, Relating to Benjamin West /repositories/5/archival_objects/993064 1 folder dates not examined 5 13 To the Executive Committee of the French Republic /repositories/5/archival_objects/993065 1 folder dates not examined 5 14 References Respecting French Revolution and Brief Occasional Extracts, etc. /repositories/5/archival_objects/993066 1 folder 2 notebooks 1848 5 15 Note by Richard Rush: "This trunk for want of a better name... " /repositories/5/archival_objects/993067 1 folder 1856 5 16 "Additions and Amendments Intended for the New Edition of the lives of the signers, in reference to Dr. Rush" /repositories/5/archival_objects/993068 1 folder dates not examined 5 17 Subseries 1E: Legal Opinions /repositories/5/archival_objects/992947 1 box 1811-1828 Scope and Contents

Consists of legal opinions and notes written by Richard Rush, ranging from circa 1811-1828.

 Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

 Notes on Chancery Law /repositories/5/archival_objects/993069 1 folder undated 6 1 "References for the British Plenipotentiaries..." (Relating to Charters) /repositories/5/archival_objects/993070 1 folder dates not examined 6 2 "Sketch of capital crimes under laws of U.S." /repositories/5/archival_objects/993071 1 folder dates not examined 6 3 Connecticut State Law of 1794 /repositories/5/archival_objects/993072 1 folder dates not examined 6 4 "References to the Penal law of Pennsylvania," R. Rush /repositories/5/archival_objects/993073 1 folder 1811 6 5 "Cargo of the Brig Aurora vs. the U. States" /repositories/5/archival_objects/993074 1 folder 1813 February 6 6 "U. States vs. Schooner Hoppit and Cargo", Supreme Court of U.S. /repositories/5/archival_objects/993075 1 folder 1813 February 6 7 "U. States vs. Hudson and Goodwin" /repositories/5/archival_objects/993076 1 folder 1813 February 6 8 "Locke claimant etc. vs. The U. States" /repositories/5/archival_objects/993077 1 folder 1813 February 6 9 "The United States vs. The Brig William Gray" /repositories/5/archival_objects/993078 1 folder 1814 November 15 6 10 Bounty Paid to Discharged Soldiers /repositories/5/archival_objects/993079 1 folder 1815-1816 6 11 "A Construction of the act of congress creating the Board of Naval Commissioners" /repositories/5/archival_objects/993080 1 folder 1815 February 6 12 United States vs. Estate of Lewis Deblois /repositories/5/archival_objects/993081 1 folder dates not examined 6 13 Warburton Estate /repositories/5/archival_objects/993082 1 folder 1815 6 14 "Questions stated by the Commissioner of the Revenue, stated in a letter..." Newark, New Jersey /repositories/5/archival_objects/993083 1 folder 1816 January 4 6 15 "To the Secretary of State at the case of Mr. Crooks..." /repositories/5/archival_objects/993084 1 folder 1816 February 11 6 16 Case Under the 4th Article of the Treaty with Algiers /repositories/5/archival_objects/993085 1 folder dates not examined 6 17 Revolutionary War Claims /repositories/5/archival_objects/993086 1 folder 1828 6 18