Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, April 24, 1838
Rebecca updates her sister-in-law Maria on the health and travels of family and friends and expresses her happiness about Horace's new position with the railroad. She also tells her that William Henry Furness plans to preach again after a period of illness.
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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: | 1838-04-24 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Dewees, Oscar Lorrain, 1816-1859 Hoffman, Julia, 1810-1861 Moses, Horace, 1820-1893 Hoffman, George Edward, 1808-1884 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 Moses, Solomon, 1774-1857 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Etting, Horatio, 1805-1891 Marx, Richea Myers, 1769-1837 Etting, Frances Marx, 1812-1841 Marx, Joseph, 1772-1840 Etting, Harriet Marx, 1802-1880 Mayo, Adeline Marx, 1808-1879 Etting, Frank M. (Frank Marx), 1833-1890 Etting, Joseph Marx, 1836-1915 Hays, Isaac, 1796-1879 Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891 Cohen, Miriam Gratz Moses, 1808-1891 Cohen, Solomon, 1802-1875 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Etting, Reuben, 1762-1848 Etting, Frances, 1766-1838 Furness, William Henry, 1802-1896 Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 Mordecai, Sara Anne Hays, 1805-1894 Mordecai, Julia Judith, 1799-1852 Mordecai, Alfred, 1804-1887 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Bledsoe, Sarah Howard Gist, 1785-1849 Bodley, Sarah Gist Bledsoe, 1808-1881 Gratz, Michael Bernard, 1822-1889 Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Niagara Falls, NY Buffalo, NY Baltimore, MD Kentucky |
| Subject (Topical): | Travel Business Housing Faith Death Marriage Children Health Disease Epidemic Scarlet Fever Weather Literature Education Religious Education Organization School and university Hebrew Sunday School Society of Philadelphia Institution Lexington Orphan Asylum |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, April 24, 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, April 24, 1838. RGC0387, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0387. |
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