Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, March 07, 1819

Rebecca writes to her brother Ben regarding his propensity towards travel, the physical and mental health of family members, that cold weather has dampened social gatherings, news of marital engagements, professional activities of family members, and reflections on the Purim holiday.

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Title:Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz
Author:Rebecca Gratz
Recipient:Benjamin Gratz
Origin:[Philadelphia, PA]
Destination:Vincennes, IN | Lexington, KY
Date:1819-03-07
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet.
Subject
(Personal Name):		Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884
Hays, Miriam (Maria), 1798-1826
Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841
Myers-Cohen, Beliah (Belle) Simon, 1755-1833
Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855
Rush, James, 1786-1869
Rush, Phoebe Ann Ridgway, 1799-1857
% Williams, Nancy
% Cabot
%Logan
Biddle, John, 1789-1859
Tunis, John Roberts, 1789-1819
Tunis, Eliza Mary Pemberton Fox, 1794-1873
Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858
Etting, Reuben, 1762-1848
Etting, Elijah Gratz, 1795-1849
Ingraham, Edward D. (Edward Duncan), 1793-1854
Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858
Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857
Subject
(Geographic):		Kentucky
Washington, DC
Subject
(Topical):		Passover
Purim
Health
Travel
Business
Courtship
Marriage
Mental Health
Theater
Events
Social Event
Weather
Fashion
Clothing and dress
Disease
Provenance:American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:		Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Benjamin Gratz, [Philadelphia, PA], March 07, 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, March 07, 1819. RGC0183, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0183.
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