Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, July 31, 1832
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria, outlining the Orphan Asylum's preparations for the impending Cholera outbreak in Philadelphia and gives updates on 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: | 1832-07-31 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 Bulwer Lytton, Edward, Baron Lytton, 1803-1873 Blair, Montgomery, 1813-1883 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Mordecai, Sara Anne Hays, 1805-1894 Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872 Hall, Elizabeth, ?-? Woodward, Eliza Brand Macalester, 1811-1897 Moses, Simon Gratz, 1813-1897 Moses, Solomon, 1774-1857 Moses, Rachel Gratz, 1782-1823 |
| Subject (Geographic): | New York, NY Lexington, KY Yellow Springs, PA |
| Subject (Topical): | Literature Friendship Domestic life Health Medical treatment Institution University and school West Point Military Academy (West Point, NY) Orphan Asylum (Philadelphia, PA) Education Portraiture Arts and Culture Disease Epidemic Cholera Death Marriage Emotion Travel Transportation |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, [Philadelphia, PA], July 31, 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 31, 1832. RGC0340, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0340. |
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