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man, distinguished and wealthy he could not brook 

 the grave slights that were put upon him by men of 

 faction and intrigue ; and he died, worn out before his 

 time, a widower and childless, in 1789. 1 



Fothergill's correspondence with Pemberton during 

 many years bears witness to the constant care he took 

 for the Hospital, obtaining funds for its service, and 

 supplying them himself he gave 250 in 1765 and 

 seeking for trained men to fill its offices. He watched 

 over its progress with an affectionate interest, writing 

 of the control of the servants, and warning the managers 

 against a disunion or a want of cordiality amongst the 

 medical staff. In 1768 his own name was added to the 

 list of managers. 



In the following year Dr. Benjamin Rush arrived from 

 Europe, whither he had gone, by the aid of Franklin, for 

 medical training. 



" I could not omit," writes Fothergill to Pemberton, 

 " furnishing Dr. Rush with this introduction to thee. He 

 has behaved himself in such a manner here, and pursued his 

 studies with so much diligence and success, as entitles him to 

 this testimonial to his worth from me. If he is not spoiled 

 by too early an introduction to public favour, I hope he will 

 long continue to deserve it. Let him acquire reputation by 

 his own conduct, rather than by the too hasty suffrage of his 

 friends. He has applied himself to chemistry in particular, 

 as well as to the practice of physic in general. He brings with 

 him a very good apparatus, a present from the Proprietor, 

 and I should be glad to hear that this young man at some 

 proper time was preferred to the Chemical Chair, as I hope 

 he would fill it with reputation to himself, and advantage to 

 the colony." 



He writes in similar terms to W. Logan of Rush's 

 prudence and high qualifications. A letter from Thomas 

 Penn at the same time informed the trustees that Fother- 

 gill had recommended Rush as an expert chemist, and 



1 Morgan was accompanied from Britain by an apothecary, David Leighton, 

 with a large stock of drugs prepared by Silvanus and Timothy Bevan, the 

 precursors of Allen and Hanburys. A printed copy of Morgan's Discourse, 

 inscribed in his hand to Dr. W. Hunter, is in the library of the Royal Society 

 of Medicine. 



