Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, June 04, 1840
Writing to her sister-in-law Maria, Rebecca expresses her sadness about her niece Becky Moses leaving to get married. She also tells her of a recent theft and an uncomfortable conversation she had about her Jewish faith.
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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: | 1840-06-04 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891 Lee, Elizabeth Blair, 1818-1906 Blair, Francis Preston, 1791-1876 Blair, Eliza Violet Gist, 1794-1877 Blair, Frank P., Jr. (Francis Preston), 1821-1875 Nathan, Jonathan, 1811-1863 Nathan, Isaac Mendes Seixas, 1785-1852 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 Hoffman, Julia, 1810-1861 Stille, John, Jr., 1767-1842 Walsh, Elizabeth H. Stocker, ?-? ?Stille, Maria Wagner, 1786-1838 Stocker, Anthony, 1782-1832 Walsh, Robert Jr., 1784-1859 %Mrs. J. Biddle Williams, Julia Rush, 1792-1860 Kirk, Edward Norris, 1802-1874 Moses, Simon Gratz, 1813-1897 Moses, Solomon, 1774-1857 Moses, Mary Porter Ashe, 1812-1853 Etting, Reuben, 1762-1848 ?Bruce, Margaret Ross, 1790-1868 Vertner, Elizabeth Abercrombie, 1787-1871 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Philadelphia, PA |
| Subject (Topical): | Domestic life Housing Holiday Religious Holiday Shavuot Marriage Travel Emotion Children Child rearing Friendship Health Business Fashion Clothing and dress Crime Social scene Finance Social conventions Religion Antisemitism Natural disaster Events Life event Wedding |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, June 04, 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, June 04, 1840. RGC0400, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0400. |
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