Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen and Solomon Cohen to Rebecca Gratz, February 27, 1842
Writing to her aunt Rebecca, Miriam inquires about family and friends and comments on Charles Dickens's tour in the US. She also recommends a new book and describes Purim celebrations in Savannah.
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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: | Savannah, GA |
| Destination: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Date: | 1842-02-27 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Cohen, Miriam Gratz Moses, 1808-1891 Cohen, Solomon, 1802-1875 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? Cohen, Cecilia, 1806-1863 %Henry Caer %Bernard Caer Henry Caer's "interesting woman" Minis, Philip, 1805-1855 Moses, Isaac, 1807-1847 Moses, Simon Gratz, 1813-1897 Moses, Horace, 1820-1893 Etting, Reuben, 1842-1911 Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852 Etting, Edward Johnson, 1803-1862 Etting, Reuben, 1762-1848 %Nicklin, Juliana Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 Lee, Elizabeth Blair, 1818-1906 Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862 Van Buren, Martin Jr., 1812-1855 Poe, Alice Henrietta Minis, 1839-1913 Moale, Annie L. Minis, 1840-1884 Taylor, Fanny Cohen, 1840-1938 Cohen, Henrietta Yates Levy, 1818-1915 Phillips, Georgina Bryant Cohen, 1841-1909 Lester, Charles Edwards, 1815-1890 Levy, Jacob Clavius, 1788-1875 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Goshen, NY? Philadelphia, PA |
| Subject (Topical): | Health Climate Weather Travel Mental health Economy Finances Business Children Events Life event Circumcision Birth Marriage Literature History The Glory and the Shame of England Holiday Religious holiday Purim Institution Savannah Female Asylum |
| Provenance: | American Philosophical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen and Solomon Cohen. ALS to Rebecca Gratz, Savannah, GA, February 27, 1842. 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, February 27, 1842. RGC0115, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Philosophical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0115. |
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