Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, January 23, 1850
Rebecca writes to her brother Ben, thanking him for his recent visit to Philadelphia. She also tells him of the Hebrew poetry lectures attended by the family and updates him on the health and visits of others.
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| Title: | Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz |
| Author: | Rebecca Gratz |
| Recipient: | Benjamin Gratz |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Destination: | Lexington, KY |
| Date: | 1850-01-23 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Gratz, Anna Maria Boswell Shelby, 1808-1882 Crosby, Miriam Gratz, 1844-1878 Clay, Anna Gratz, 1847-1930 Riggs, Mary Keene Boswell, 1829-? Riggs, Elisha, Jr. 1826-1881 Thrashley, Mary R. Berryman Boswell, 1816-1886 %Mr. Volman Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 Clay, Lucretia Hart, 1781-1864 Riggs, Elisha, 1779-1853 Raphall, Morris Jacob, 1798-1868 Hoffman, Julia, 1810-1861 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852 Etting, Henry, 1799-1876 Etting, Isabella, 1801-1855 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? Moses, Rachel Gratz, 1782-1823 Cohen, Miriam Gratz Moses, 1808-1891 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Washington, D.C. New Orleans, LA Lexington, KY Baltimore, MD |
| Subject (Topical): | Travel Marriage Furniture Housing Domestic life Fashion Clothing and dress Education Religious education Literature Health Weather |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Benjamin Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, January 23, 1850. 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, January 23, 1850. RGC0215, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0215. |
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