Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, October 28, 1833
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria, commenting on traveling British authors' impressions of America and tells her of a costume party attended by their nieces. She also asks Maria to entertain Charles Hoffman when he visits Kentucky for his literary tour.
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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: | 1833-10-28 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? Lee, Elizabeth Blair, 1818-1906 Hamilton, Thomas, 1789-1842 Trelawny, Edward John, 1792-1881 Clay, Lucretia Hart, 1781-1864 Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 Hoffman, Charles Fenno, 1806-1884 Hoffman, Julia, 1810-1861 Hoffman, George Edward, 1808-1884 Gratz, Michael Bernard, 1822-1889 Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852 Etting, Isabella, 1796-1800 Etting, Benjamin, 1798-1875 Etting, Harriet Marx, 1802-1880 Sigoigne, Anne-Marie-Aimée Condemine, 1770-1851 %Miss Cass %D'Orval Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 Etting, Samuel, 1796-1862 Moses, Horace, 1820-1893 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Atlantic Ocean Saratoga Springs, NY Long Branch, NJ Lexington, KY Ohio Michigan Ohio River New Orleans, LA Kentucky New York |
| Subject (Topical): | Literature Men and Manners in America Politics Arts and Culture Travel Social scene Romani people Hunting Health Education School and university Events Social event Friendship Housing Furniture |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, October 28, 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, October 28, 1833. RGC0357, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0357. |
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