Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, January 12, 1832
Rebecca updates her sister-in-law Maria on the health of family members, deaths and marriages in her community, and shares news of Philadelphia's social scene. She also compliments Maria on her drawing of her family.
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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: | 1832-01-12 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 *John Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891 Hoffman, Julia, 1810-1861 Combs, Leslie, 1793-1881 Barry Family %Cousin Jane %Mr. Doggart Brown, James, 1766-1835 ?Peters, Sarah Robinson, 1785-1850 Etting, Benjamin, 1798-1875 Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852 Etting, Elijah Gratz, 1795-1849 Etting, Isabella, 1801-1855 Etting, Rachel Gratz, 1764-1831 Etting, Samuel, 1796-1862 Etting, Solomon, 1764-1847 Etting, Josephine, 1830-1914 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? Girard, Stephen, 1750-1831 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Williams, Julia Rush, 1792-1860 Rush, Samuel, 1795-1859 Rush, James, 1829-1831 ?Cadwalader, John, 1805-1879 ?Cadwalader, Henrietta Maria Bancker McIlvaine, 1806-1889 Willing, Thomas Moore, 1805-1850 Willing, Matilda Lee Carter, 1811-1895 Blight, Julia Fulton, 1810-1848 %Mrs. Swift %Fanny Hunte %John Craige Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Kentucky Philadelphia, PA New York |
| Subject (Topical): | Health Home care Social scene Death Childhood Mortality Children Friendship Newspapers and periodicals Politics Events Current Event School and university Girard College Religion Marriage Education Religious education Organization American Sunday School Union Games |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, January 12, 1832. 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, January 12, 1832. RGC0335, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0335. |
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