Ellen Hays Etting and Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, December 11, 1825
In a letter to her Aunt Maria, Ellen describes how the entire family is missing her and her children after their recent visit. Rebecca adds a note, remarking on Kentucky society and courtship.
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| Title: | Ellen Hays Etting and Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz |
| Author: | Ellen Hays Etting and Rebecca Gratz |
| Recipient: | Maria Gist Gratz |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Destination: | Lexington, KY |
| Date: | 1825-12-11 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Hays, Adeline Rebecca, 1815-1825 Cohen, Miriam Gratz Moses, 1808-1891 Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913 Moses, Simon Gratz, 1813-1897 Caldwell, Charles, 1772-1853 Caldwell, Eliza Leaming, 1780-1834 Simon, Meyer, 1857-1825 |
| Subject (Geographic): | New York, NY Kentucky France Italy Europe Philadelphia, PA |
| Subject (Topical): | Travel Games Health Mental health Arts and Culture Social scene Courting |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Ellen Hays Etting and Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, December 11, 1825. From the original at the American Jewish Historical Society, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 USA. |
| Citation for Transcript: | Ellen Hays Etting and Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, December 11, 1825. RGC0302, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0302. |
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