Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, October 11, 1830
Rebecca expresses her concern for her sister-in-law Maria and her brother Ben after the death of their eldest son, Benjamin. She also hopes for their visit and updates her on the health of family members.
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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: | 1830-10-11 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Gratz, Benjamin, 1821-1830 Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Etting, Josephine, 1830-1914 Etting, Benjamin, 1798-1875 Etting, Harriet Marx, 1802-1880 Etting, Miriam, 1807-1878 Cohen, Miriam Gratz Moses, 1808-1891 Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Etting, Isabella, 1801-1855 Etting, Elijah Gratz, 1795-1849 Etting, Reuben, 1762-1848 Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Baltimore, MD Bellefonte, PA Philadelphia, PA |
| Subject (Topical): | Death Childhood mortality Faith Health Maternal health Mental health Children Travel |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, [Philadelphia, PA], October 11, 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, October 11, 1830. RGC0326, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0326. |
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