Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, September 01, 1833

Writing to her sister-in-law Maria, Rebecca describes her recent trip to upstate New York and parts of New England. She also updates her on the activities and health of family members, including Rebecca's cousins, who are grieving their mother.

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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:1833-09-01
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet.
Subject
(Personal Name):
Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841
Hays, Sarah (Sally) Ann Minis, 1811-1884
Minis, Isaac, 1780-1856
Hays, Isaac, 1796-1879
Minis, Philip, 1805-1855
Cohen, Miriam Gratz Moses, 1808-1891
Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891
Blair, Montgomery, 1813-1883
%Uncle Moses
Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858
Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856
%Elizabeth
Scott, Judith Cary Bell Gist, 1750-1833
Cohen, Elkaleh, 1785-1875
Cohen, Rebecca, 1782-1840
Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858
Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855
Myers-Cohen, Beliah (Belle) Simon, 1755-1833
Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857
Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891?
?Brown, James, 1766-1835
Ingersoll, Susan Catherine Brown, 1810?-1875 I Hart, Henry Clay, 1812-1883?
Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852
Etting, Benjamin, 1798-1875
Etting, Harriet Marx, 1802-1880
Etting, Elijah Gratz, 1795-1849
Etting, Isabella, 1801-1855
Subject
(Geographic):
New York, NY
Baltimore, MD
Washington, DC
Saratoga Springs, NY
Lake George
Lake Champlain
Burlington, VT
Onion River
White River
Connecticut River
Mount Holyoke, MA
West Point, NY
New Castle, PA
Subject
(Topical):
Travel
Crime
Dueling
Nature
Agriculture
Transportation
Events
Social event
Institution
University and school
West Point Military Academy (West Point, NY)
Health
Medical treatment
Death
Housing
Provenance:American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:
Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, [Philadelphia, PA], September 01, 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 01, 1833. RGC0355, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0355.
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