Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, May 23, 1830
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria about the health and future plans of family and friends, the newest literature, and progress in transportation. She also mentions her nephew's excitement about the visit of Maria's children.
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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: | 1830-05-23 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Etting, Isabella, 1801-1855 Etting, Elijah Gratz, 1795-1849 Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852 Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 Etting, Josephine, 1830-1914 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Physick, Philip Syng, 1768-1837 Woods, Almira Marshall, 1804-1863 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 Marshall, Priscilla Waterman, 1782-1860 Read, Priscilla Marshall, 1808-1841 Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Etting, Benjamin, 1798-1875 Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852 Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824 Sedgwick, Catharine Maria, 1789-1867 Moses, Horace, 1820-1893 Moses, Isaac, 1807-1847 Hays, Isaac, 1796-1879 Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891 %Col. Winter %Mr. Hoffman ?Hopkinson, Joseph, 1870-1842 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Baltimore, MD Philadelphia, PA Lexington, KY Virginia Kentucky Pottsville, PA Scottland, UK England, UK Europe |
| Subject (Topical): | Health Home care Medical treatment Maternal health Children Travel Literature History Letters and Journals of Lord Byron The History of Scotland Clarence Friendship Sports Science Technology Transportation Business Food Social scene School and university |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, May 23, 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, May 23, 1830. RGC0325, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0325. |
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