Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, June 07, 1861
Rebecca writes to her brother Ben about the current tensions in the country and the resulting communication issues between the North and South, the travels and activities of family members, and the recent visit of their nieces.
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| Title: | Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz |
| Author: | Rebecca Gratz |
| Recipient: | Benjamin Gratz |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Destination: | [Lexington, KY] |
| Date: | 1861-06-07 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. No envelope. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Hoffman, Julia, 1810-1861 Lee, Elizabeth Blair, 1818-1906 Lee, Samuel Phillips, 1812-1897 Lee, Francis Preston Blair, 1857-1944 Jesup, Julia Clark, 1842-1921 Blair, Mary Serena Elizabeth Jesup, 1825-1914 Etting, Henry, 1799-1876 Gratz, Cary Gist, 1829-1861 Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913 %Miss Logan Mordecai, Alfred, 1804-1887 Hays, Isaac, 1796-1879 Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? Hoffman, Julia, 1810-1861 Gratz, Michael Bernard, 1822-1889 Cohen, Miriam Gratz Moses, 1808-1891 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Brooklyn, NY Bethlehem, PA Kentucky Washington, D.C. Boston, MA Berlin, CT Watervliet, NY |
| Subject (Topical): | Military and Warfare The Civil War Politics Travel Transportation Health Housing Children Death |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Benjamin Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, June 07, 1861. 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, June 07, 1861. RGC0240, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0240. |
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