Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen and Solomon Cohen to Rebecca Gratz, April 08, 1838

Miriam writes to her aunt Rebecca, recalling childhood memories of Passover preparations and praising her for the upbringing she has bestowed on her and her siblings. Miriam's husband Solomon adds a note of appreciation, reiterating Miriam's sentiments.

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Title:Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen and Solomon Cohen to Rebecca Gratz
Author:Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen and Solomon Cohen
Recipient:Rebecca Gratz
Origin:Georgetown, SC
Destination:Philadelphia, PA
Date:1838-04-08
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet.
Subject
(Personal Name):
Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Cohen, Miriam Gratz Moses, 1808-1891
Cohen, Solomon, 1802-1875
Moses, Horace, 1820-1893
Hoffman, Julia, 1810-1861
Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891
Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891?
?Moses, Rebecca Phillips, 1806-1869
?Moses, Esther Phillips, 1778-1845
Moses, Rachel Gratz, 1782-1823
Bacot, Maria Lance, 1819-1899
Bacot, Richard Wainwright, 1814-1866
Lance, William, 1790-1840
Riggs, Mary Keene Boswell, 1829-?
Etting, Harriet Marx, 1802-1880
Marx, Richea Myers, 1769-1837
Etting, Frederick Henry, 1834-1835
Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858
Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855
Hays, Sarah (Sally) Ann Minis, 1811-1884
Subject
(Geographic):
Richmond, VA
Charleston, SC
Subject
(Topical):
Holiday
Religious holiday
Passover
Food
Judaism
Travel
Business
Domestic life
Emotion
Marriage
Death
Childhood mortality
Health
Science
Nature
Education
Provenance:American Philosophical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:
Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen and Solomon Cohen. ALS to Rebecca Gratz, Georgetown, SC, April 08, 1838. From the original at American Philosophical Society Library, 105 South Fifth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 USA.
Citation
for Transcript:
Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen and Solomon Cohen to Rebecca Gratz, April 08, 1838. RGC0105, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Philosophical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0105.
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