Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, January 09, 1839
On the occasion of her brother Simon's illness, Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria about the cold reception she had when she visited him. She also updates Maria on various family members. Her brother Hyman adds a note to their brother Ben about business affairs.
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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: | 1839-01-09 |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Gratz, Simon, 1773-1839 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852 Etting, Reuben, 1762-1848 Gratz, Louisa, 1801-1888 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Dudley, Benjamin Winslow, 1785-1870 Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 Marx, Elizabeth Rosa Hays, 1803-1855 Mordecai, Sara Anne Hays, 1805-1894 Lee, Elizabeth Blair, 1818-1906 Blair, Eliza Violet Gist, 1794-1877 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 Moses, Horace, 1820-1893 Gratz, Michael Bernard, 1822-1889 Bledsoe, Sarah Howard Gist, 1785-1849 Etting, Frank M. (Frank Marx), 1833-1890 Etting, Joseph Marx, 1836-1915 Hays, Isaac, 1796-1879 Hays, William Dewees, 1836-1866 Hays, Joseph Gratz, 1835-1890 Hays, Sarah (Sally) Ann Minis, 1811-1884 %Mr. Cooper %Mr. Norton %Mr. Higgins |
| Subject (Geographic): | Bordentown, NJ Harrisburg, PA Savannah, GA |
| Subject (Topical): | Health Disease Mental health Emotion Children Holiday Cultural holiday New Year Travel Climate Weather Business Fashion Clothing and dress |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, January 09, 1839. 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 09, 1839. RGC0391, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0391. |
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