Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, June 28, 1829
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria, telling her of their nephew Horace's pet silk worms and updates her on the health, social activities, travels, and visits of family and friends far and wide.
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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: | 1829-06-28 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866 Gratz, Benjamin, 1821-1830 Gratz, Michael Bernard, 1822-1889 Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913 Moses, Horace, 1820-1893 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Aesop, c. 620-564 BCE Fisher, Coleman, 1793?-1857 Fisher, Coleman, 1829-1880 Etting, Benjamin, 1798-1875 Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 Cohen, Rachel, 1783-1850 Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 ?Urquhart, David, 1778-1843 ?Urquhart, Mary Gayoso Williams, 1788-1847 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Erwin, Anne Brown Clay, 1807-1835 %Mrs. & Mr. Gaskill Tilford, Mary Trotter, 1788-1844 Combs, Margaret Trotter, 1799-1844 ?Ryland, Anne Eliza Warfield, 1812-1892 Hunt, Catherine Grosh, 1813-1833 %Mrs. McIlvaine %Mr. & Mrs. Ormbray %Mrs. D'Orval Walsh, Robert Jr., 1784-1859 Bodley, Sarah Gist Bledsoe, 1808-1881 Scott, Judith Cary Bell Gist, 1750-1833 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 |
| Subject (Geographic): | West Indies Richmond, VA New Orleans, LA Louisville, KY Lexington, KY |
| Subject (Topical): | Children Nature Animals Domestic servants Literature Institution University and school Transylvania University Fire Travel Events Life event Birth Housing Marriage Health Materal Health Nurse Domestic life Friendship Social scene |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, June 28, 1829. 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 28, 1829. RGC0319, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0319. |
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