Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen to Rebecca Gratz, February 18, 1839

Miriam writes to her aunt Rebecca, sharing thoughts and information about their mutual scientific and literary interests and updates her on events in her family.

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Title:Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen to Rebecca Gratz
Author:Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen
Recipient:Rebecca Gratz
Origin:Savannah, GA
Destination:Philadelphia, PA
Date:1839-02-18
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet.
Subject
(Personal Name):		Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Cohen, Miriam Gratz Moses, 1808-1891
Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858
Etting, Frank M. (Frank Marx), 1833-1890
Riggs, Mary Keene Boswell, 1829-?
Cohen, Solomon, 1802-1875
Combe, George, 1788-1858
Buckingham, James Silk, 1786-1855
Irving, Washington, 1783-1859
Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884
Paulding, James Kirke, 1778-1860
Myers, Mordecai, 1794-1865
Myers, Julian, 1825-1899
Hoffman, Julia, 1810-1861
%Stevens? (writer)
Hoffman, Charles Fenno, 1806-1884
Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891?
Cohen, Cecilia, 1806-1863
Minis, Philip, 1805-1855
Moses, Simon Gratz, 1813-1897
Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891
Subject
(Geographic):		Savannah, GA
Palestine
Georgia
Georgetown, SC
Subject
(Topical):		Science
Phrenology
Arts and Culture
Transportation
Holiday
Religious Holiday
Purim
Passover
Literature
Health
Fashion
Clothing and dress
Legal affairs
Children
Provenance:American Philosophical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:		Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen. ALS to Rebecca Gratz, Savannah, GA, February 18, 1839. From the original at American Philosophical Society Library, 105 South Fifth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 USA.
Citation
for Transcript:		Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen to Rebecca Gratz, February 18, 1839. RGC0109, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Philosophical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0109.
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