Rebecca Gratz and Jacob Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz and Benjamin Gratz, June 20, 1833
Amidst the Cholera epidemic, Rebecca and Jacob write to their sister-in-law Maria, sending their condolences on the death of her mother and express relief at their family's safety and good health.
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| Title: | Rebecca Gratz and Jacob Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz and Benjamin Gratz |
| Author: | Rebecca Gratz and Jacob Gratz |
| Recipient: | Maria Gist Gratz and Benjamin Gratz |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Destination: | Lexington, KY |
| Date: | 1833-06-20 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 *Elizabeth Myers-Cohen, Beliah (Belle) Simon, 1755-1833 Cohen, Sarah (Sally) Myers, 1779-1848 Cohen, Rebecca, 1782-1840 Cohen, Rachel, 1783-1850 Cohen, Elkaleh, 1785-1875 Cohen, Abraham, 1787-1859 Hays, Sarah (Sally) Ann Minis, 1811-1884 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Lexington, KY |
| Subject (Topical): | Disease Epidemic Cholera Faith Health Medical treatment Domestic servants Enslaved peoples Newspapers and periodicals Food Transportation Travel |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz and Jacob Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz and Benjamin Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, June 20, 1833. From the original at the American Jewish Historical Society, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 USA. |
| Citation for Transcript: | Rebecca Gratz and Jacob Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz and Benjamin Gratz, June 20, 1833. RGC0353, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0353. |
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