Rebecca Gratz and Hyman Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz and Benjamin Gratz, July 01, 1829
Rebecca writes to her newly pregnant sister-in-law Maria, anticipating a baby girl, and tells of her neighbors' impending divorce. Her brother Hyman adds a note, advising their brother Ben on current market prices and goods.
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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: | New Orleans, LA |
| Date: | 1829-07-01 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Dudley, Benjamin Winslow, 1785-1870 Chapman, Nathaniel, 1780-1853 Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866 Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 Etting, Samuel, 1796-1862 Gratz, Anna Maria Boswell Shelby, 1808-1882 Erwin, Anne Brown Clay, 1807-1835 Etting, Benjamin, 1798-1875 Myers, Judith Marx, 1799-1880 Mayo, Edward Carrington, 1791-1852 Myers, Samuel, 1790-1829 Marx, Joseph, 1772-1840 Myers, Louisa Marx, 1795-1845 Mayo, Adeline Marx, 1808-1879 %Benedict Myers-Cohen, Beliah (Belle) Simon, 1755-1833 Cohen, Rachel, 1783-1850 Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866 |
| Subject (Geographic): | New Orleans, LA Philadelphia, PA Richmond, VA |
| Subject (Topical): | Death Marriage Health Maternal health Medical treatment Mental health Social scene Events Social event Domestic life Travel Children Emotion Legal affairs Business Finance Domestic goods |
| 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, July 01, 1829. 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, July 01, 1829. RGC0317, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0317. |
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