Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, July 08, 1832
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria about the Cholera epidemic in Philadelphia and its effects on the community. She also comments on the Black Hawk War and provides updates 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: | 1832-07-08 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Etting, Isabella, 1801-1855 Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Gratz, Cary Gist, 1829-1861 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Etting, Benjamin, 1798-1875 Chapman, Nathaniel, 1780-1853 Etting, Harriet Marx, 1802-1880 Etting, Miriam, 1807-1878 Blair, Montgomery, 1813-1883 Hart, Henry Clay, 1812-1883? Blair, Francis Preston, 1791-1876 Blair, Eliza Violet Gist, 1794-1877 Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862 Moses, Horace, 1820-1893 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? |
| Subject (Geographic): | New York, NY Canada Philadelphia, PA Washington, D.C. Yellow Springs, PA |
| Subject (Topical): | Health Medical treatment Literature Children Disease Epidemic Cholera Travel Military and Warfare Black Hawk War Institution University and school West Point Military Academy (West Point, NY) Transportation Politics Arts and Culture Housing |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, July 08, 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, July 08, 1832. RGC0338, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0338. |
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