Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, April 17, 1859

Rebecca writes to her brother Ben about the upcoming Passover holiday and the loneliness she feels after the loss of her siblings.

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Title:Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz
Author:Rebecca Gratz
Recipient:Benjamin Gratz
Origin:Philadelphia, PA
Destination:[Lexington, KY]
Date:1859-04-17
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet. No envelope.
Subject
(Personal Name):
Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884
Moses, Horace, 1820-1893
Hoffman, Julia, 1810-1861
Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891?
Gratz, Anna Maria Boswell Shelby, 1808-1882
Hays, Isaac, 1796-1879
Subject
(Topical):
Travel
Housing
Religious holiday
Passover
Health
Provenance:American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:
Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Benjamin Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, April 17, 1859. 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, April 17, 1859. RGC0231, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0231.
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