Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, April 13, 1830
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria, hoping that her nephew, Benjamin, will come to visit Philadelphia. She also updates her on the health of family and friends and the dresses she is ready to send to Maria's sister, Judith Boswell.
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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: | 1830-04-13 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Boswell, Judith Bell Gist, 1788-1837 %Mme. Pratt Gratz, Benjamin, 1821-1830 Moses, Horace, 1820-1893 Sanderson, John,1783-1844 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? Etting, Elijah Gratz, 1795-1849 Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852 Etting, Isabella, 1796-1800 Etting, Benjamin, 1798-1875 Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 Physick, Philip Syng, 1768-1837 Etting, Samuel, 1796-1862 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Dallas, Alexander James, 1791-1844 Meade, Margaret Coats Butler, 1782-1852 Dallas, Henrietta Constantia Meade, 1801-1831 Meade, Richard Worsam, 1778-1828 Etting, Henry, 1799-1876 Graham, Charlotte Hustler Meade, 1803-1843 Graham, James Duncan, 1799-1865 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Myers-Cohen, Beliah (Belle) Simon, 1755-1833 Cohen, Rachel, 1783-1850 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Paris, France Europe Lexington, KY Philadelphia, PA Baltimore, MD Washington, D.C. Pensacola, FL Boston, MA |
| Subject (Topical): | Fashion Clothing and dress Friendship Holiday Religious holiday Easter Passover Transportation Urban development Children Travel Health Medical treatment School and university Education Literature Military and warfare Death Food |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, [Philadelphia, PA], April 13, 1830. 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, April 13, 1830. RGC0323, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0323. |
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