Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, June 18, 1824
After learning her sister-in-law Maria is about to give birth, Rebecca reflects on family, life, death and mourning. / expresses her understanding that the family is cancelling their trip to Philadelphia and updates her on family and friends.
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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: | 1824-06-18 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Moses, Rachel Gratz, 1782-1823 Etting, Isabella, 1801-1855 %Miss Frazer Moses, Horace, 1820-1893 Gratz, Benjamin, 1821-1830 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Etting, Gratz, 1795-1849 Etting, Horatio, 1805-1891 Etting, Benjamin, 1798-1875 Etting, Edward, 1803-1862 Etting, Henry, 1799-1876 Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 Lardner, Lynford, 1792-1834 Lardner, Elizabeth Ann Wilmer, 1800-1887 McIlvaine, Bloomfield, 1799-1826 Cadwalader, Henrietta Maria Bancker McIlvaine, 1806-1889 Marx, Elizabeth Rosa Hays, 1803-1855 Mordecai, Sara Anne Hays, 1805-1894 Scott, Judith Cary Bell Gist, 1750-1833 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Bellefonte, PA Schuylkill River, PA |
| Subject (Topical): | Death Faith Health Maternal health Events Life event Birth Emotion Disease Children Games Friendship Travel Business Housing Marriage Wedding Social scene |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, June 18, 1824. 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, June 18, 1824. RGC0298, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0298. |
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