1To John Jay from Benjamin Rush, 9 July 1796 (Jay Papers)
...1796 that diminished the use of capital punishment and established Newgate Prison. He...
2To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 24 February 1790 (Adams Papers)
..., especially his public protest of capital punishment, attracted sharp criticism in the...
3To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 21 February 1789 (Adams Papers)
Rites of Execution: Capital Punishment and the Transformation of American Culture, 1776–1865
4To James Madison from Benjamin Rush, 30 January 1806 (Madison Papers)
...many philanthropic works, condemned capital punishment, espoused prison reform and...