Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, September 12, 1814

Rebecca writes to her brother Ben about Sally's health struggles, his conduct as a military officer, and news about a pending battle in Maryland.

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Title:Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz
Author:Rebecca Gratz
Recipient:Benjamin Gratz
Origin:[Philadelphia, PA]
Destination:Kennett Square, PA
Date:1814-09-12
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet.
Subject
(Personal Name):
Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884
Gratz, Sarah (Sally), 1779-1817
Kuhn, Adam, 1741-1817
Meredith, Gertrude Gouverneur Ogden, 1777-1828
%Mr. Willing
Subject
(Geographic):
North Point, MD
Baltimore, MD
Subject
(Topical):
Health
Military and Warfare
War of 1812
Dry goods
Fashion
Clothing and Dress
Food
Holiday
Religious holiday
Yom Kippur
Provenance:American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:
Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Benjamin Gratz, [Philadelphia, PA], September 12, 1814. From the original at the American Jewish Historical Society, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 USA.
Citation
for Transcript:
Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, September 12, 1814. RGC0175, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0175.
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