Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, July 17, 1859
Rebecca writes to her brother Ben, discussing the difference in spending habits between their two nephews, the travels of family and friends, and the recovering health of family members.
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| Title: | Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz |
| Author: | Rebecca Gratz |
| Recipient: | Benjamin Gratz |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Destination: | [Lexington, KY] |
| Date: | 1859-07-17 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. No envelope. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Gratz, Cary Gist, 1829-1861 Hart, Henry Clay, 1812-1883? Eaton, Elizabeth A. Moses, 1841-1924 Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913 Moses, Simon Gratz, 1813-1897 Moses, Horace, 1820-1893 ?Carr, Thomas Jefferson, 1840-1876 Carr, Charles Bent, 1836-1903 Moses, Mary Papin Atchison, 1822-1901 Carr, Louise Atchison, 1840-1915 Scott, Mary Ashe Moses, 1846-1902 Cohen, Gratz, 1844-1865 Cohen, Solomon, 1802-1875 Cohen, Miriam Gratz Moses, 1808-1891 Etting, Frank M. (Frank Marx), 1833-1890 Hays, Sarah (Sally) Ann Minis, 1811-1884 Etting, Philippa Minis, 1818-1881 Etting, Edward Johnson, 1803-1862 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866 Gratz, Laura J. Hamilton, ?-? Gratz, Anna Maria Boswell Shelby, 1808-1882 %Mr. & Mrs. Bralest? Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891 Fish, Hamilton, 1808-1893 Clay, Anna (Annie) Gratz, 1847-1930 |
| Subject (Geographic): | St. Louis, MO White Sulphur Springs, WV |
| Subject (Topical): | Debt Finances Weather Courtship Marriage Education Health Home care Travel Fashion Clothing and dress |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Benjamin Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, July 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, July 17, 1859. RGC0232, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0232. |
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