Rebecca Gratz and Hyman Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz and Benjamin Gratz, February 09, 1822

Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria about the community efforts to rebuild the Orphan Asylum after its devastating fire and updates her on the family. Hyman adds a note for Ben regarding business transactions.

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Title:Rebecca Gratz and Hyman Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz and Benjamin Gratz
Author:Rebecca Gratz and Hyman Gratz
Recipient:Maria Gist Gratz and Benjamin Gratz
Origin:Philadelphia, PA
Destination:Lexington, KY
Date:1822-02-09
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet.
Subject
(Personal Name):		Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841
Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857
Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884
Gratz, Benjamin, 1821-1830
Bayard, Harriet, ?-1822
?Bayard, Mary Sophia Carroll, 1804-1886
?Bayard, Richard Henry, 1796-1868
Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857
Chapman, Nathaniel, 1780-1853
Hays, Samuel, 1764-1838
Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855
Hays, Elizabeth Rosa, 1803-1855
Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852
Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856
%Morrow
%Dickey
%Dudley
%Whiling
Subject
(Geographic):		Philadelphia, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Subject
(Topical):		Death
Childhood Mortality
Religion
Fire
Institution
Orphan Asylum (Philadelphia, PA)
Health
Medical treatment
Games
Children
Social scene
Business
Finance
Housing
Provenance:American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:		Rebecca Gratz and Hyman Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz and Benjamin Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, February 09, 1822. From the original at the American Jewish Historical Society, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 USA.
Citation
for Transcript:		Rebecca Gratz and Hyman Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz and Benjamin Gratz, February 09, 1822. RGC0286, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0286.
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