Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, December 31, 1820
Rebecca reflects on her correspondence with her sister-in-law Maria, the busyness of the season, a number of international events involving the Queen of England, the Onís-Adams Treaty of 1819, studies of the British Monarchy, and discussion surrounding unidentified Indigenous people and fashion.
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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: | 1820-12-31 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Morrison, James, 1755-1823 George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 Caldwell, Eliza Leaming, 1780-1834 Caldwell, Charles, 1772-1853 % Mrs. Russel Simon, Hester, ?-1820 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Kentucky London, England Europe Philadelphia, PA Saratoga Springs, NY |
| Subject (Topical): | Health International affairs Politics History British monarchy Native Americans Portraiture Fashion Death Events Life event Clothing and dress |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, [Philadelphia, PA], December 31, 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, December 31, 1820. RGC0282, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0282. |
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