Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, March 11, 1840
Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria of the death of a family friend, Gertrude Meredith. She also shares her impressions of Rabbi Moses Nathan and updates her 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: | 1840-03-11 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Crittenden, Maria Knox Innes Todd, 1796-1851 Meredith, Gertrude Euphemia, 1797-1840 Ogden, Catharine Ann Powell Meredith, 1804-1849 Ogden, Miriam Gratz Meredith, 1808-1866 Ogden, Sarah Ogden Meredith, 1803-1878 Clemson, Sarah Frances Ogden, 1833-? Meredith, William Morris, 1799-1873 Meredith, William, 1772-1844 Mordecai, Alfred, 1804-1887 Mordecai, Sara Anne Hays, 1805-1894 Mordecai, Laura, 1837-1927 Mordecai, Rosa, 1839-1936 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 Nathan, Moses N., 1807-1883 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Moses, Simon Gratz, 1813-1897 Murat, Lucien, 1803-1878 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? Riggs, Mary Keene Boswell, 1829-? Murat, Caroline Georgina Fraser, 1810-1879 Murat, Caroline Bonaparte, 1782-1839 Gratz, Cary Gist, 1829-1861 Bodley, Sarah Gist Bledsoe, 1808-1881 Bodley, Harry Innes, 1804-1883 Etting, Henry, 1799-1876 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Washington, D.C. Europe Jamaica New Orleans, LA St. Louis, MO New York |
| Subject (Topical): | Fashion Clothing and dress Economy Weather Nature Death Health Mental health Emotion Military and warfare Holiday Religious holiday Passover Religion Organization Philadelphia Hebrew Sunday School Society Education Religious education School and university Transportation Travel |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, March 11, 1840. 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, March 11, 1840. RGC0399, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0399. |
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