Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, July 05, 1833
Writing amidst the Cholera epidemic, Rebecca tries to alleviate her sister-in-law Maria's fears and shares advice on diet, including a recipe for rice pudding. She also tells of the dramatic circumstances under which an acquaintance gave birth.
PDF File - Scan of Original Letter:
PDF File - Transcription:
| Title: | Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz |
| Author: | Rebecca Gratz |
| Recipient: | Maria Gist Gratz |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Destination: | Lexington, KY |
| Date: | 1833-07-05 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Gratz, Cary Gist, 1829-1861 Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866 Gratz, Michael Bernard, 1822-1889 Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913 Chapman, Nathaniel, 1780-1853 Jackson, Samuel, 1787-1872 Ogden, Sarah Ogden Meredith, 1803-1878 Clemson, Sarah Frances Ogden, 1833-? Meredith, Gertrude Euphemia, 1797-1840 Meredith, William, 1772-1844 Ogden, Catharine Ann Powell Meredith, 1804-1849 ?Peters, Sarah Robinson, 1785-1850 %Mr. Winter ?Brown, John, 1757-1837 ?Brown, Margaretta Mason, 1772-1838 ?Brown, Mason, 1799-1867 Bledsoe, Sarah Howard Gist, 1785-1849 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Lexington, KY Philadelphia, PA New Orleans, LA Wheeling, WV McConnellstown, PA |
| Subject (Topical): | Faith Disease Epidemic Cholera Newspapers and periodicals Death Death Children Food Health Medical treatment Politics Holiday Public holiday Fourth of July Travel Transportation Events Life event Birth Institution University and school Girard College (Philadelphia, PA) |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, July 05, 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, July 05, 1833. RGC0354, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0354. |
| Permalink: | https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratz.edu/item/rgc0354/ |