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  An account of the sugar maple-tree, of the United States, and of the methods of obtaining sugar from it, together with observations upon the advantages both public and private of this sugar. : In a letter to Thomas Jefferson, Esq. secretary of state of the United States, and one of the vice presidents of the American Philosophical Society. : Read in the American Philosophical Society, on the 19, of August, 1791, and extracted from the third volume of their Transactions now in the press. / By Benjamin Rush, M.D. Professor of the institutes and of clinical medicine in the University of Pennsylvania.
  Date of publication:
  1792
  

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  Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813. ; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. ; American Philosophical Society.
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  Signatures: [A]^8.
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  An eulogium, intended to perpetuate the memory of David Rittenhouse, late president of the American Philosphical Society, delivered before the Society in the First Presbyterian Church, in High-Street, Philadelphia, on the 17th Dec. 1796. Agreeably to appointment, / by Benjamin Rush, a member of the Society.
  Date of publication:
  1796
  

  Author(s):

  Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813. ; American Philosophical Society.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N23511) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 31143) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  An oration, delivered before the American Philosophical Society, held in Philadelphia on the 27th of February, 1786; containing an enquiry into the influence of physical causes upon the moral faculty. / By Benjamin Rush, M.D. and professor of chemistry in the University of Pennsylvania. ; [Four lines from Locke]
  Date of publication:
  1786
  

  Author(s):

  Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813. ; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, dedicatee. ; American Philosophical Society.
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  Dedicated to Benjamin Franklin.
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  An oration, delivered February 4, 1774, before the American Philosophical Society, held at Philadelphia. Containing, an enquiry into the natural history of medicine among the Indians in North-America, and a comparitive view of their diseases and remedies, with those of civilized nations. : Together with an appendix, containing, proofs and illustrations. / By Benjamin Rush, M.D. Professor of chemistry in the College of Philadelphia. ; [Four lines from Malebranche in French]
  Date of publication:
  1774
  

  Author(s):

  Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813. ; Huck-Saunders, Richard, 1720-1785, dedicatee. ; American Philosophical Society.
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  Dedicated to Dr. Richard Huck.
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  An oration, delivered March 16, 1780, before the patron, vice-presidents and members of the American Philosophical Society, Held at Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge. / By Timothy Matlack, Esquire, a member of said society and secretary of the Supreme Executive Council of the state of Pennsylvania.
  Date of publication:
  1780
  

  Author(s):

  Matlack, Timothy, 1736-1829. ; American Philosophical Society.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N13356) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 16867) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  Premiums. The American Philosophical Society, held at Philadelphia, for promoting useful knowledge, in order the more effectually to answer the ends of their institution, have agreed to appropriate, annually, a part of their funds to be disposed of in premiums, to the authors of the best performances, inventions, or improvements, relative to certain specific subjects of useful knowledge. The following premiums, therefore, are now proposed by the society.
  Date of publication:
  1796
  

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  American Philosophical Society. ; Barton, W.
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  Followed by rules and conditions adopted by the society for the disposition of premiums issued in conformity to the intention of the donor, "Mr. I.H. De Magellan, of London." Signed: Republished by order of the society, ...
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  Remarks on education: illustrating the close connection between virtue and wisdom. : To which is annexed, a system of liberal education. Which, having received the premium awarded by the American Philosophical Society, December 15th, 1797, is now published by their order. / By Samuel Harrison Smith, A.M. member of the Am. Phil. Society.
  Date of publication:
  1798
  

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  Smith, Samuel Harrison, 1772-1845. ; American Philosophical Society.
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  With a half-title.
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  Transactions, of the American Philosophical Society, Held at Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge. : Volume I. From January 1st, 1769, to January 1st, 1771.
  Date of publication:
  1771
  

  Author(s):

  Dawkins, Henry, d. 1786?, engraver. ; Smither, James, 1741-1797, engraver. ; American Philosophical Society.
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  Principally scholarly papers contributed to the Society. Errors in paging: p. 317-324 misnumbered 316-323. Plates engraved by Henry Dawkins and James Smither. Regulations and list of members, p. [v-xxiv], first count.
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