Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, June 19, 1831

Rebecca updates her brother Ben on the health and activities of family members, mentions the new Transylvania University, and shares developments in their social circle.

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Title:Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz
Author:Rebecca Gratz
Recipient:Benjamin Gratz
Origin:Philadelphia, PA
Destination:Lexington, KY
Date:1831-06-19
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet.
Subject
(Personal Name):		Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884
Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841
Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856
Gratz, Cary Gist, 1829-1861
Montgomery, Blair, 1813-1883
Stockton, William Tennent, 1812-1869
Blair, Eliza Violet Gist, 1794-1877
Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891
Featherstonhaugh, George William, 1780-1866
Etting, Elijah Gratz, 1795-1849
Etting, Isabella, 1801-1855
Chapman, Nathaniel, 1780-1853
Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866
Etting, Miriam, 1807-1878
De La Motta, Jacob Canter, 1789-1845
Etting, Reuben, 1762-1848
Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852
Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-?
Hoffman, Julia, 1810-1861
Hoffman, Ogden, 1893-1856
Subject
(Geographic):		Philadelphia, PA
West Point, NY
Lexington, KY
Subject
(Topical):		Health
Scarlet Fever
Medicine
Medical treatment
Courtship
Marriage
Death
Institution
University and school
Transylvania University (Lexington, KY
Provenance:American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:		Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Benjamin Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, June 19, 1831. 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, June 19, 1831. RGC0203, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0203.
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