Rebecca Gratz and Jacob Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, September 26, 1855

Rebecca informs her brother Ben of the recovery of their sister Richea and discusses the impending marriage of their nephew, Simon Gratz Moses. Their brother Jacob also tells him about their sister’s and his own health improvements.

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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:1855-09-26
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet. No envelope.
Subject
(Personal Name):
Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884
Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858
Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858
Gratz, Anna Maria Boswell Shelby, 1808-1882
Moses, Simon Gratz, 1813-1897
Moses, Mary Papin Atchison, 1822-1901
Eaton, Elizabeth A. Moses, 1841-1924
Gratz, Cary Gist, 1829-1861
Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856
Subject
(Geographic):
Canada
Kentucky
Subject
(Topical):
Marriage
Health
Travel
Education
Events
Life event
Wedding
Provenance:American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:
Rebecca Gratz and Jacob Gratz. ALS to Benjamin Gratz, [Philadelphia, PA], September 26, 1855. 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, September 26, 1855. RGC0220, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0220.
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