Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, August 17, 1820
Rebecca writes of her sister's Rachel's pregnancy, the practice of letter writing, the current threat of Yellow Fever, the warm weather, and the medical treatment of acquaintances.
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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: | 1820-08-17 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Moses, Rachel Gratz, 1872-1823 Moses, Horace, 1820-1893 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Gratz, Simon, 1773-1839 Caldwell, Charles, 1772-1853 Caldwell, Eliza Leaming, 1780-1834 Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 Physick, Philip Syng, 1768-1837 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 Etting, Elijah Gratz, 1795-1849 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Delaware River Kentucky Philadelphia, PA Bellefonte, PA |
| Subject (Topical): | Disease Yellow fever Emotion Fashion & Clothing Health Maternal health Medical treatment Weather |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, [Philadelphia, PA], August 17, 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, August 17, 1820. RGC0279, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0279. |
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