Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, April 18, 1830
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria, expressing her excitement for Maria's family's upcoming visit, discusses Hazan Isaac Leeser's literary efforts and a fatal duel that occured in Philadelphia, and updates her on the health and travels of family and friends.
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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: | 1830-04-18 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Leavy, William A., 1796-1878 Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 Physick, Philip Syng, 1768-1837 Etting, Elijah Gratz, 1795-1849 Etting, Isabella, 1801-1855 Etting, Benjamin, 1798-1875 Leeser, Isaac, 1806-1868 Cohen, Salomon Jacob, 1772-1845 Gratz, Cary Gist, 1829-1861 Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866 Gratz, Benjamin, 1821-1830 Gratz, Michael Bernard, 1822-1889 Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Boswell, Judith Bell Gist, 1788-1837 Moses, Horace, 1820-1893 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891 Cohen, Miriam Gratz Moses, 1808-1891 Craig, James, ?-? Butler, Pierce, 1806-1867 ?Drake, Roger Dillon, ?-1863 Miller, William, 1759-1830 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Philadelphia, PA New York |
| Subject (Topical): | Health Business Travel Literature The Jews and the Mosaic Law Elements of the Jewish Faith Religion Judaism Children Fashion Clothing and dress Domestic life Crime Dueling Death |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, April 18, 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 18, 1830. RGC0324, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0324. |
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