Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, February 06, 1819

Writing to her brother Ben, Rebecca relays domestic news surrounding their family and friends, including marriages of friends and family servants, the travels of family members, social events, and her own busy schedule.

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Title:Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz
Author:Rebecca Gratz
Recipient:Benjamin Gratz
Origin:Philadelphia, PA
Destination:Lexington, KY | Vincennes, IN
Date:1819-02-06
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet.
Subject
(Personal Name):		Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884
Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857
Etting, Samuel, 1796-1862
Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855
Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858
Cohen, Kitty Etting, 1799-1837
Cohen, Benjamin I., 1797-1845
Etting, Solomon, 1764-1847
Etting, Elijah Gratz, 1795-1849
Etting, Reuben, 1762-1848
Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852
Etting, Henry, 1799-1876
Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841
Dorsey, Maria Ralston, 1787-1833
Williams, Henry Jonathan, 1791-1889
%the Major
%Logan
Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891
Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-?
Cohen, Miriam Gratz Moses, 1808-1891
Moses, Simon Gratz, 1813-1897
Gratz, Simon, 1773-1839
*Jacob
*Hester
*Anne
*Anthony
*Hannah
Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858
%Dirkhan?
%Myers
?Phillips, Zalegman, 1779-1839
Subject
(Geographic):		Kentucky
Norfolk, VA
Wilmington, DE
Subject
(Topical):		Travel
Business
Marriage
Military and Warfare
Events
Current event
Economy
Politics
Weather
Organization
Orphan Society (Philadelphia, PA)
Children
Education
Domestic servants
Domestic life
Legal affairs
Newspapers and periodicals
Philadelphia Aurora
Provenance:American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:		Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Benjamin Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, February 06, 1819. 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, February 06, 1819. RGC0182, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0182.
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