An oration, delivered before the American Philosophical Society, held in Philadelphia on the 27th of February, 1786

RUSH, Benjamin. 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. [8], 40pp. Ato. Philadelphia: Charles Cist, 1786. Provenance: Paul Coffin (early signatures), A landmark oration by Rush, on holistic health and the effects of physical conditions on mental illness (in many ways foretelling functional medicine), but also on the relationship between mental health and criminal behavior; i.e. that immoral activity derived from biological reasons and not just a religious conception of sin. This example with presumed provenance to Paul Coffin (1738-1821), the long-time Buxton Maine Congregationalist minister. Scarce.