Rebecca Gratz and Jacob Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, January 31, 1832
Rebecca writes to her brother Ben about the family's health, the recent deaths of shared acquaintances, and two newly released novels by Sir Walter Scott. Their brother, Jacob Gratz, adds a note concerning the settling of accounts.
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| Title: | Rebecca Gratz and Jacob Gratz to Benjamin Gratz |
| Author: | Rebecca Gratz and Jacob Gratz |
| Recipient: | Benjamin Gratz |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Destination: | Lexington, KY |
| Date: | 1832-01-31 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Myers, Adeline, 1791-1832 Myers, Moses, 1753-1835 Myers, Eliza Judah Chapman, 1760-1823 Myers, John, 1787-1830 Myers, Samuel, 1790-1829 Craig, James, 1787-1832 %Barry Family Etting, Isabella, 1801-1855 Etting, Elijah Gratz, 1795-1849 Phillips, Levy, 1754-1832 Phillips, Leah, 1863-1842 Myers-Cohen, Belle, 1755-1833 Myers-Cohen Family Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866 Hays, Isaac, 1796-1878 Gratz, Michael Bernard, 1822-1889 Watson, Charles C., ca. 1767-1853 Shelmerdine, Edward, ?-? |
| Subject (Geographic): | Boston, MA Lexington, KY Ohio River Delaware River |
| Subject (Topical): | Health Travel Weather Disease Death Business Literature Count Robert of Paris Jacqueline of Holland Transportation |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz and Jacob Gratz. ALS to Benjamin Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, January 31, 1832. From the original at the American Jewish Historical Society, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 USA. |
| Citation for Transcript: | Rebecca Gratz and Jacob Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, January 31, 1832. RGC0205, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0205. |
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