Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, October 09, 1831
Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria about her trip to Washington, D.C.and the lingering effects of an accident she had. She also shares her thoughts about Nat Turner's rebellion and expresses her concern for Maria's family's safety.
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| Title: | Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz |
| Author: | Rebecca Gratz |
| Recipient: | Maria Gist Gratz |
| Origin: | Unknown |
| Destination: | Lexington, KY |
| Date: | 1831-10-09 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Dudley, Benjamin Winslow, 1785-1870 Hays, Isaac, 1796-1879 Blair, Eliza Violet Gist, 1794-1877 Lee, Elizabeth Blair, 1818-1906 Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 Blair, Francis Preston, 1791-1876 Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 Blair, Frank P., Jr. (Francis Preston), 1821-1875 Blair, James Lawrence, 1819-1853 Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891 Cohen, Miriam Gratz Moses, 1808-1891 ?Peters, Sarah Robinson, 1785-1850 %Mrs. Dewees %Mrs. Mercer %Miss Young Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? Gratz, Michael Bernard, 1822-1889 Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913 Gratz, Cary Gist, 1829-1861 Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866 Barry Family Etting, Harriet Marx, 1802-1880 Etting, Henry, 1799-1876 Etting, Isabella, 1801-1855 Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 Etting, Josephine, 1830-1914 Etting, Rachel Gratz, 1764-1831 Myers-Cohen, Beliah (Belle) Simon, 1755-1833 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Washington, D.C. Philadelphia, PA Virginia Delaware Kentucky Baltimore |
| Subject (Topical): | Health Travel Social scene Theater Institution University and school The Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, PA) Education Children Slavery Enslaved persons Rebellion Transportation |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Unknown, October 09, 1831. 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 09, 1831. RGC0333, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0333. |
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