This book provides an account of the life and career of Richard Rush, an American statesman and diplomat from Pennsylvania. It covers his service as the US secretary of the treasury, attorney general, and minister to Britain and France. The book also discusses Rush's role in the negotiations leading up to the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812. This book is recommended for anyone interested in the history of American politics and diplomacy in the early 19th century.

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