Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, December 21, 1859
Rebecca writes to her brother Ben after hearing a rumor that her nephew Cary is engaged. She reflects on the death of Washington Irving and updates her brother on the health and travels of family and friends.
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| Title: | Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz |
| Author: | Rebecca Gratz |
| Recipient: | Benjamin Gratz |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Destination: | [Lexington, KY] |
| Date: | 1859-12-21 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. No envelope. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Gratz, Cary Gist, 1829-1861 Mordecai, Laura, 1837-1927 Crosby, Miriam Gratz, 1844-1878 Gratz, Anna Maria Boswell Shelby, 1808-1882 Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 Irving, Ebenezer Sanders, 1776-1868 Gratz, Laura J. Hamilton, ?-? Gratz, Minerva Campbell Anderson, 1825-1885 Etting, Harriet Marx, 1802-1880 Barton, Caroline Marx, 1800-1883 Barton, Richard Walker, 1800-1859 Marx, Charles, 1806-1859 Hays, Sarah (Sally) Ann Minis, 1811-1884 Hays, Sarah (Sally) Ann Minis, 1811-1884 Cohen, Miriam Gratz Moses, 1808-1891 Clay, Anna (Annie) Gratz, 1847-1930 O’Driscoll, Belle Cohen, ?-? Dent, Miriam Cohen, 1850-1930 Cohen, Gratz, 1844-1865 |
| Subject (Geographic): | New York Richmond, VA Kentucky |
| Subject (Topical): | Courtship Travel Education Social conventions Death Health Housing Food Holiday Public holiday New Year's Day |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Benjamin Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, December 21, 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, December 21, 1859. RGC0234, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0234. |
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