Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, February 26, 1826
Rebecca writes to her brother Ben, congratulating him on his newborn son, Hyman Cecil, and updates him on their brothers' health, upcoming plans of family members, and finds fault with a rich businessman's lack of civic engagement.
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| Title: | Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz |
| Author: | Rebecca Gratz |
| Recipient: | Benjamin Gratz |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Destination: | Lexington, KY |
| Date: | 1826-02-26 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866 Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913 Moses, Horace, 1820-1893 Etting, Elijah Gratz, 1795-1849 Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891 Cohen, Miriam Gratz Moses, 1808-1891 Moses, Rachel Gratz, 1782-1823 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852 Etting, Isabella, 1801-1855 Myers-Cohen, Beliah (Belle) Simon, 1755-1833 Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 Gratz, Simon, 1773-1839 Dale, Richard, 1756-1826 Wikoff, Henry, 1770-1826 Gratz, Simon, 1773-1839 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 Hays, Sarah Ann Minis, 1811-1884 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Pittsburgh, PA New Orleans, LA |
| Subject (Topical): | Events Life event Birth Health Maternal health Children Education Business Trade Travel Transportation Food Climate Weather Death Finances School and university |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Benjamin Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, February 26, 1826. 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 26, 1826. RGC0196, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0196. |
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