Rebecca Gratz and Joseph Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, January 11, 1836
Rebecca updates her brother Ben about the health and character of his sons, while they stay with her in Philadelphia. She also discusses recent deaths in their social circle and international politics. Their brother, Joseph Gratz, adds a note concerning the federal bank and buyable stock.
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Title: | Rebecca Gratz and Joseph Gratz to Benjamin Gratz |
Author: | Rebecca Gratz and Joseph Gratz |
Recipient: | Benjamin Gratz |
Origin: | Philadelphia, PA |
Destination: | Lexington, KY |
Date: | 1836-01-11 |
Language: | English |
Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Bruce, John, 1787-1836 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Gratz, Cary Gist, 1829-1861 Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866 Gratz, Michael Bernard, 1822-1889 Etting, Henry, 1799-1876 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Etting, Benjamin, 1798-1875 Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852 Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869 Shelby, James Orville, 1803-1835 Boswell, Judith Bell Gist, 1788-1837 Scott, Judith Cary Bell Gist, 1750-1833 %Sara %Jane Erwin, Anne Brown Clay, 1807-1835 Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 Clay, Lucretia Hart, 1781-1864 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? Hays, Sarah (Sally) Ann Minis, 1811-1884 Mordecai, Alfred, 1804-1887 Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 %Renney? %Chauncey? |
Subject (Geographic): | Ohio River Washington, DC Richmond, VA France England Europe Lexington, KY |
Subject (Topical): | Travel Health Transportation Weather Education Children Games Events Social event Politics Death Business |
Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
Publisher: | Gratz College |
Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz and Joseph Gratz. ALS to Benjamin Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, January 11, 1836. From the original at the American Jewish Historical Society, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 USA. |
Citation for Transcript: | Rebecca Gratz and Joseph Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, January 11, 1836. RGC0207, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0207. |
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