Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, November 11, 1820
Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria about the aftermath of Yellow Fever in the South and discusses the effects of slavery on rich Southern women.
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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: | 1820-11-11 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 Larned, Sylvester, 1796-1820 Fenno, Edward, 1796-1823 Sargent, Mary McIntosh Williams,1760-1823 Thompson, Anna Williams, ?-1823 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Watson, Charles C., c. 1767-1853 Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 |
| Subject (Geographic): | New Orleans, LA Savannah, GA Kentucky |
| Subject (Topical): | Travel Weather Climate Disease Epidemic Yellow fever Health Health care Native Americans Death Slavery Enslaved persons Fashion Clothing and dress Hair |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, November 11, 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, November 11, 1820. RGC0281, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0281. |
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