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come to the conclusion that you are the author of " [PubHus, I think, an article 



which had appeared in one of the newspapers). The doctor regarded Rush with a 

 glance of dignified contempt, and said: " Ben. Rush, I knew you when you were so 

 high," holding his hand about three feet from the floor. " You are no higher yet, mon." 

 No more was said on that subject. 



These anecdotes I heard, I am almost sure, from Dr. Morgan Browne, an eminent 

 physician of Chestertown, and my preceptor, and had been a pupil of Dr. Smith, and 

 may be considered authentic. Of his daughter (I will not be sure of her name. If he 

 had another daughter living with him in Chestertown, it may not have been William- 

 ina), I heard from the same authority, I suppose, that she was walking in the street, 

 and the mud took one of her shoes off. She did not stop to take it up (at that time 

 the sidewalks for foot-passengers were not paved), but walked on, stepping on with 

 the foot which had a shoe on ; then, drawing up the shoeless foot to it, again advanced 

 the foot that had a shoe on, etc. After walking on in this way, she was met by a 

 friend, who asked: " What are you doing? " Miss Smith replied : " I'm putting my 

 best foot foremost." 



These little things seem at first sight of little value, but they serve to indicate char- 

 acter. Such as they are, I offer them — to be used as you think proper. 



I do not remember to have given you the history of the endowment of Washington 

 and St. John's Colleges — the former at Chestertown, the latter at Annapolis, Maryland. 

 If I have not, and such account shall be desired and in time for your work, I will send 

 it when you let me know.* I have the account, and will copy it off — to send as soon 

 as I hear that it may suit your plan — if I live. 



Very truly yours, P. Wroth. 



H. W. Smith, Esq. 



Again he writes : 



We have a life-size painting (bust) of Dr. Smith in the library at Washington Col- 

 lege. It was painted by W. W. McLane, from a print in a volume of Dr. Smith's 

 sermons, which belonged to vie, and very closely resembles, I think, the likeness you 

 sent me. The painting was retouched by Unger, a distinguished portrait painter of 

 Pennsylvania — a native of Prussia. 



Dr. Wroth had been married four times. He died at Baltimore, 

 •June 13, 1879, in his 94th year. 



No. VI. — Page 324. 



The Hon. Thomas Willing, Esq. 



It was my hope to be able to present a somewhat full biographical 

 sketch of this distinguished citizen of Philadelphia. I find myself, 

 however, unable to do so. The following genealogical notice, which is 



* For this account see Vol. II., page 308. 



