Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, September 06, 1833
Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria that her family has postponed their travels to Kentucky, due to the spread of Cholera. She also discusses the tragic death of a Louisana judge and announces the arrival of President Jackson and captured native leaders to Philadelphia.
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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: | 1833-09-06 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Caldwell, Charles, 1772-1853 Johnston, Josiah Stoddard, 1784-1833 Gilpin, Eliza Sibley Johnston, 1791-1874 Johnston, William Stoddard, 1816-1839 Barry Family %Mr. Young %Barry Cousin %Barry Cousin's Husband %Major Corbin Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 Black Hawk (Sauk chief), 1767-1838 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Wheeling, WV Maysville, KY Philadelphia, PA Lexington, KY Red River, LA Kentucky |
| Subject (Topical): | Travel Disease Epidemic Cholera Death Transportation Friendship Marriage Animals Politics Native Americans |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, September 06, 1833. 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, September 06, 1833. RGC0349, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0349. |
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