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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07180 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1784 |
| Title | Benjamin Rush to David Howell regarding the "enemies of Republicanism" |
| Date | 21 January 1784 |
| Author | Rush, Benjamin (1746-1813) |
| Recipient | Howell, David |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | "The enemies of Republicanism foment their discontents and join in the clamors. Let us submit to the five per cent import . . . the temper of our countrymen will for awhile lead them to prefer monarchy. Peace, order & justice in the public will soon reconcile them to a republic." Docketed. |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Politics Government and Civics Commerce Merchants and Trade Finance |
| People | Rush, Benjamin (1746-1813) Howell, David (1747-1824) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |