Rebecca Gratz and Joseph Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, February 17, 1857
Rebecca tells her brother Ben how the family copes after the death of their two brothers, Jacob and Hyman. Their brother Jo adds a note, sharing the successful sale of some of their lands.
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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: | 1857-02-17 |
| 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 Mordecai, Laura, 1837-1927 Moses, Horace, 1820-1893 Moses, Solomon, 1774-1857 Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891 Hoffman, Julia, 1810-1861 Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866 Gratz, Laura J. Hamilton, ?-? Moses, Gratz Ashe, 1839-1901 Eaton, Elizabeth A. Moses, 1841-1924 |
| Subject (Geographic): | New York St. Louis, MO |
| Subject (Topical): | Death Emotion Health Travel Finances Business |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz and Joseph Gratz. ALS to Benjamin Gratz, [Philadelphia, PA], February 17, 1857. 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, February 17, 1857. RGC0226, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0226. |
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