Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, September 05, 1824

On the occassion of her brother Ben's birthday, Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria, wishing to see their family soon. She also details Philadelphia's social scene and the news of 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:1824-09-05
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet.
Subject
(Personal Name):
Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841
Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884
Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913
Gratz, Michael Bernard, 1822-1889
Gratz, Benjamin, 1821-1830
Lafayette, marquis de, 1757-1834
Moses, Horace, 1820-1893
%Mr. McIlvaine
Ralston, Robert, 1761-1836
Holley, Horace ,1781-1827
Meredith, Gertrude Gouverneur Ogden, 1777-1828
Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857
Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858
Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856
Subject
(Geographic):
Philadelphia, PA
Kentucky
Subject
(Topical):
Events
Life event
Birthday
Birth
Social event
Children
Politics
Social scene
Health
Weather
Travel
Business
Provenance:American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:
Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, September 05, 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, September 05, 1824. RGC0299, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0299.
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