Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, January 14, 1838
Rebecca sends her condolences to her sister-in-law Maria after the death of Judith Bell Gist Boswell, Maria's sister. She also gives updates on the health and travels of family and friends.
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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: | 1838-01-14 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? Boswell, Judith Bell Gist, 1788-1837 Bledsoe, Sarah Howard Gist, 1785-1849 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 *John Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Etting, Samuel, 1796-1862 Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 Etting, Harriet Marx, 1802-1880 Etting, Benjamin, 1798-1875 Etting, Frank M. (Frank Marx), 1833-1890 Etting, Joseph Marx, 1836-1915 Marx, Joseph, 1772-1840 Moses, Simon Gratz, 1813-1897 Lee, Elizabeth Blair, 1818-1906 Moses, Mary Porter Ashe, 1812-1853 Ashe, Elizabeth Haywood Shepperd, 1772-1854 Cohen, Miriam Gratz Moses, 1808-1891 Etting, Henry, 1799-1876 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Washington, D.C. Baltimore, MD South Carolina Richmond, VA Pensacola, FL |
| Subject (Topical): | Death Children Faith Health Travel Events Social event Weather Marriage Housing Domestic servants Fashion Clothing and dress Slavery |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, January 14, 1838. 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, January 14, 1838. RGC0386, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0386. |
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