Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, November 20, 1832
Rebecca sends condolences to her brother Ben after the death of his infant child and discusses the public health dangers in Kentucky due to the spread of Cholera.
PDF File - Scan of Original Letter:
PDF File - Transcription:
| Title: | Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz |
| Author: | Rebecca Gratz |
| Recipient: | Benjamin Gratz |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Destination: | Lexington, KY |
| Date: | 1832-11-20 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Gratz, Cary Gist, 1829-1861 Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866 Gratz, Michael Bernard, 1822-1889 Blair, Eliza Violet Gist, 1794-1877 Etting, Henry, 1799-1876 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Lexington, KY Washington, DC Frankfort, KY |
| Subject (Topical): | Death Childhood mortality Health Maternal health Mental health Medical treatment Disease Epidemic Cholera Institution Orphan Asylum (Philadelphia, PA) Faith Weather Fashion Clothing and dress |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Benjamin Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, November 20, 1832. 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, November 20, 1832. RGC0206, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0206. |
| Permalink: | https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratz.edu/item/rgc0206/ |