Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, July 10, 1820
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria about the scarcity of literary talent in America, wishing for an author like Sir Walter Scott. She also talks about her needlework and other household responsibilities.
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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: | 1820-07-10 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Moses, Rachel Gratz, 1782-1823 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Caldwell, Eliza Leaming, 1780-1834 Morrison, James, 1755-1823 Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Lexington, KY Kentucky America |
| Subject (Topical): | Friendship Clothing Fashion and dress Food Domestic life Weather Travel Native Americans Military and warfare Literature The Monastery |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, [Philadelphia, PA], July 10, 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, July 10, 1820. RGC0278, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0278. |
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