An eulogy on the Honourable Thomas Russell, Esq : late president of the Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians and Others, in North America ; the Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ; the Agricultural Society ; the Society for the Advice of Immigrants ; the Boston Chamber of Commerce ; and the National Bank in Boston ; who died at Boston, April 8, 1796 ; delivered, May 4, 1796, before the several societies to which he belonged / by John Warren.

  • Warren, John, 1753-1815.
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MDCCXCVI [1796]
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Credit: An eulogy on the Honourable Thomas Russell, Esq : late president of the Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians and Others, in North America ; the Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ; the Agricultural Society ; the Society for the Advice of Immigrants ; the Boston Chamber of Commerce ; and the National Bank in Boston ; who died at Boston, April 8, 1796 ; delivered, May 4, 1796, before the several societies to which he belonged / by John Warren. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ to J looking oil his houfe as an excellent fchool, to teach youth fobriety and virtuous behaviour, as well as hull and induftry in trade. And, indeed, they were not mif- taken in their trail ; for he took great pains to prevent his apprentices falling into licentious, or idle courfes ; and to educate them not only lkilful merchants ; but likewife good men.* in the year 1759, MR- Russell went to Quebec; and whilft there, received a confignment, by which he made a confiderable profit ; and then returned to his na- tive place. having been taught to rely on his own exertions for the acquifition of property, he difcovcred a difpofuion for entcrprife ; and determined on the meafurc of purluing it abroad. circumstances the moil trivia], fometirnes become important, by the confequenceswhich they produce. A war was at that time fubfiftingr between France and Great- O Britain j and the ocean was infePied with French priva- teers. ie M&. iioortR's fancr.i! Ttr,