Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, March 12, 1826
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria about suggested names for Maria's newborn son, changes to Rebecca's neighborhood, and the love of her nieces and nephews for Maria's family.
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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: | 1826-03-12 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866 Powel, Julia de Vaux, 1798-1845 Cohen, Kitty Etting, 1799-1837 Cohen, Rachel Etting, 1825-1913 Meredith, Gertrude Gouverneur Ogden, 1777-1828 Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852 Etting, Benjamin, 1798-1875 Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768 Biddle, Lydia, 1787-1826 Biddle, Rebekah Cornell, 1755-? Biddle, James C. (James Cornell), 1795-1838 Chapman, Rebekah Biddle, 1782-1870 Gordon, Emily Chapman, 1810-? Cooper, Thomas Abthorpe, 1776-1849 Kelly, Lydia, 1795-? Swaim, William, 1781-1846 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Levy, Moses, 1757-1826 Waln, William, 1775-1875 Moses, Horace, 1820-1893 Gratz, Benjamin, 1821-1830 Gratz, Michael Bernard, 1822-1889 Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Short, William, 1759-1849 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Long Branch, NJ |
| Subject (Topical): | Weather Events Life event Birth Children Literature The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman Health Medical treatment Disease Influenza Death Social scene Theater Housing Events Life event Birthday Education School and university Games |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, [Philadelphia, PA], March 12, 1826. 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, March 12, 1826. RGC0304, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0304. |
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