Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, February 27, 1825
Rebecca writes to her brother Ben, describing in detail the consecration service of the newly built Congregation Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia and gives him updates on family and friends.
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| Title: | Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz |
| Author: | Rebecca Gratz |
| Recipient: | Benjamin Gratz |
| Origin: | [Philadelphia, PA] |
| Destination: | [Lexington, KY] |
| Date: | 1825-02-27 |
| Language: | English |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Wharton, Thomas I. (Thomas Isaac), 1791-1856 Keys, Abraham Israel, 1780-1828 Peixotto, Moses Levy Maduro, 1767-1828 Gratz, Simon, 1773-1839 Seixas, Jacob, 1795-1854 Moses, Miriam Seixas, 1802-1833 Phillips, Esther Seixas, 1789-1872 Cohen, Miriam Gratz Moses, 1808-1891 Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891 Seixas, Benjamin Mendes, 1747-1817 Keys, Jael Rodrigues, 1798-1837 %Keys Children Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852 Etting, Isabella, 1801-1855 Etting, Elijah Gratz, 1795-1849 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Hays, Elizabeth Rosa, 1803-1855 Mordecai, Sara Anne Hays, 1805-1894 Biddle, James C. (James Cornell), 1795-1838 Meredith, Gertrude Euphemia, 1797-1840 %Musgrave Meredith, Gertrude Gouverneur Ogden, 1777-1828 %Logan Biddle, John, 1789-1859 Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 Kremer, George, 1775-1854 Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913 Moses, Horace, 1820-1893 Myers-Cohen, Beliah (Belle) Simon, 1755-1833 |
| Subject (Geographic): | New York, NY Philadelphia, PA Kentucky Rome, Italy Europe |
| Subject (Topical): | Literature Health Events Current Event Synagogue Judaism Religion Faith Music Education Religious Education Travel Marriage Social scene Politics |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Benjamin Gratz, [Philadelphia, PA], February 27, 1825. 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 27, 1825. RGC0195, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0195. |
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