Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, January 02, 1820

Rebecca responds to her sister-in-law Maria regarding her question about playing chess game, writes of Hyman's travels, the winter weather, and the upcoming election at the Orphan Society.

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Title:Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz
Author:Rebecca Gratz
Recipient:Maria Gist Gratz
Origin:[Philadelphia, PA]
Destination:Lexington, KY
Date:1820-01-02
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet.
Subject
(Personal Name):
Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841
Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884
Williams, Julia Rush, 1792-1860
Williams, Henry Jonathan, 1791-1889
%Mr. & Mrs. C.
Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857
Scott, Judith Cary Bell Gist, 1750-1833
Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891
Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855
Gratz, Simon, 1773-1839
Subject
(Geographic):
Lexington, KY
Canewood, KY
Subject
(Topical):
Travel
Domestic life
Games
Events
Social event
Fashion & Clothing
Weather
Humanitarian activities
Institution
Orphan Asylum (Philadelphia, PA)
Provenance:American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:
Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, [Philadelphia, PA], January 02, 1820. From the original at the American Jewish Historical Society, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 USA.
Citation
for Transcript:
Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, January 02, 1820. RGC0275, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0275.
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