Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, December 18, 1832
Rebecca continues to encourage her sister-in-law Maria to visit Philadelphia, updates her on the social scene in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., and informs her of the death of Ellen Etting Hays' premature baby. She also discusses the political upheaval in South Carolina.
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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: | 1832-12-18 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Blair, Francis Preston, 1791-1876 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Blair, Francis Preston, 1791-1876 Etting, Henry, 1799-1876 Blair, Eliza Violet Gist, 1794-1877 %Mrs. Johnston Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Brown, James, 1766-1835 Erwin, Anne Brown Clay, 1807-1835 Meredith, Gertrude Euphemia, 1797-1840 Meredith, William, 1772-1844 Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 Etting, Samuel, 1796-1862 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866 Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913 Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 Kemble, Fanny, 1809-1893 Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Washington, D.C. Philadelphia, PA New Jersey New York, NY South Carolina Charleston, SC |
| Subject (Topical): | Travel Health Maternal health Mental health Housing Social scene Politics Faith Religion Romance Marriage Death Childhood mortality Business Theater Arts and Culture |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, December 18, 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, December 18, 1832. RGC0347, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0347. |
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