Rebecca Gratz and Joseph Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz and Benjamin Gratz, April 30, 1837
Rebecca expresses concern over her sister-in-law Maria's health, her feelings about her nephew Horace leaving home to start his career, and gives updates on other family members and friends. Her brother Jo leaves a note for their brother Ben, detailing the prices of falling stocks.
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| Title: | Rebecca Gratz and Joseph Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz and Benjamin Gratz |
| Author: | Rebecca Gratz and Joseph Gratz |
| Recipient: | Maria Gist Gratz and Benjamin Gratz |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Destination: | Lexington, KY |
| Date: | 1837-04-30 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Cohen, Miriam Gratz Moses, 1808-1891 Moses, Horace, 1820-1893 Turner Family Moses, Simon Gratz, 1813-1897 Caldwell, Charles, 1772-1853 Coit, Thomas Winthrop, 1803-1885 Hays, Sarah (Sally) Ann Minis, 1811-1884 Hays, William Dewees, 1836-1866 Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866 Hays, Joseph Gratz, 1835-1890 Etting, Harriet Marx, 1802-1880 Etting, Frank M. (Frank Marx), 1833-1890 Etting, Joseph Marx, 1836-1915 Etting, Benjamin, 1798-1875 Marx, Joseph, 1772-1840 Marx, Samuel, 1796-1860 Marx, Elizabeth Rosa Hays, 1803-1855 Cohen, Kitty Etting, 1799-1837 Cohen, Eliza Emory, 1837-1837 Cohen, Benjamin I., 1797-1845 Cohen, Judith I. Solomon, 1766-1837 Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 Etting, Samuel, 1796-1862 Bodley, Sarah Gist Bledsoe, 1808-1881 Boswell, Judith Bell Gist, 1788-1837 Craig, Laura Boswell, 1822-1890 Meredith, Gertrude Euphemia, 1797-1840 Ogden, Sarah Ogden Meredith, 1803-1878 Ogden, Catharine Ann Powell Meredith, 1804-1849 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? Ogden, Mary Ann Dewees, 1818-1861 Ogden, Charles William, 1811-1859 Dewees, Mary Lorrain, 1782-1842 ?Dewees, William P. (William Potts), 1768-1841 %?Robinson %Beale Cohen Family Cohen, Rebecca, 1782-1840 ?Peters, Sarah Robinson, 1785-1850 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Kentucky France Europe New Orleans, LA New York Mobile, AL Vicksburg, MI |
| Subject (Topical): | Health Business Weather Travel Children Child rearing Faith Institution University and school Transylvania University Education Finances Death Marriage Economy Holiday Religious holiday Passover Social conventions |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz and Joseph Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz and Benjamin Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, April 30, 1837. From the original at the American Jewish Historical Society, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 USA. |
| Citation for Transcript: | Rebecca Gratz and Joseph Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz and Benjamin Gratz, April 30, 1837. RGC0378, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0378. |
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