Description: An eulogium, intended to perpetuate the memory of David Rittenhouse, late president of the American Philosophical Society, :

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813, (Author)
Corporate Authors:	American Philosophical Society., Ormrod & Conrad, (Printer), Jefferson Exhibit Collection (Library of Congress), William Duane Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress), Theological Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress), Thomas Waterman Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress), Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia: : Printed for J. Ormrod, no. 41, Chestnut-street, by Ormrod & Conrad., [1796 or 1797]
Subjects and Genres:	Rittenhouse, David, > 1732-1796. Rittenhouse, David, > 1732-1796 > Death and burial. American Philosophical Society > Presidents > Biography > Early works to 1800. American Philosophical Society. Astronomers > United States > Biography > Early works to 1800. Celebrities. Famous Persons Astronomes > États-Unis > Biographies > Ouvrages avant 1800. Célébrités. Astronomers. Presidents. Philadelphia United States. Eulogy Biographies. Early works. Eulogies. Éloges.
Online Access:	http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/2569019R
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Item Description:	"Philosophical Hall, December 17, 1796 ... Resolved, unanimously, that Dr. Rush be requested to furnish the Society with a copy of the Eulogium, to be published under their direction."--Page 3. Evans dates publication as 1796, ESTC as 1797; American Antiquarian Society record notes, "Keith Arbour asserts that this was not published until 1797. See his dissertation [Using history, 1994] ... p. 137 n. 76." Collation: 8vo: [A]⁴ B-F⁴ [$1 signed]; 24 leaves, pages [1-5] 6-46 [47-48 (blank)]. LC copy forms part of the Jefferson Exhibit Collection. Wanting final blank leaf.
Physical Description:	46 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 24 cm (8vo) Also available online.
Place of Publication:	United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.