Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, December 29, [1818]
Rebecca writes to her brother Ben about the character of Sylvester Larned, a pastor, who is romantically interested in Maria Gist Gratz, Ben's future wife. She also updates him 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: | [1818]-12-29 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 ?Biddle, John, 1789-1859 ?Williams, Henry Jonathan, 1791-1889 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 ?Mifflin, John Ross, 1790-1825 Williams, Julia Rush, 1792-1860 Dorsey, Philip Syng, 1783-1818 Dorsey, Maria Ralston, 1787-1833 Ralston, Robert, 1761-1836 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Larned, Sylvester, 1796-1820 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? Cohen, Miriam Gratz Moses, 1808-1891 Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891 Hays, Adeline Rebecca, 1815-1825 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852 Cohen, Rachel, 1783-1850 Kuhn, Ellen Lyle, 1793-1857 Etting, Henry, 1799-1876 Etting, Elijah Gratz, 1795-1849 Etting, Reuben, 1762-1848 Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 Hays, Miriam (Maria), 1798-1826 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Baltimore, MD Washington, D.C. Philadelphia, PA Norfolk, VA Bellefonte, PA Vincennes, IN |
| Subject (Topical): | Travel Social scene Courtship Organization Orphan Society (Philadelphia, PA) Death Health Children Housing Marriage Transportation Business Military and Warfare Weather Climate Food |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Benjamin Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, December 29, [1818]. 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 29, [1818]. RGC0269, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0269. |
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