Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, October 27, 1840
Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria about the activities of Maria's husband Ben and their son Howard who are on a visit in Philadelphia. She also updates her on other family and friends including Maria's niece's visit to Cuba for health reasons and mentions a community meeting about aid for the imprisoned Jews in Damascus.
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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: | 1840-10-27 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913 Etting, Reuben, 1762-1848 Mary Keene Boswell, 1829-? Hall, Sarah Grove Ashe, 1824-1901 Lee, Elizabeth Blair, 1818-1906 Blair, Francis Preston, 1791-1876 Blair, Eliza Violet Gist, 1794-1877 Meikleham, Septimia Anne Randolph, 1814-1887 Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Jackson, Samuel, 1787-1872 Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Gratz, Cary Gist, 1829-1861 Gratz, Michael Bernard, 1822-1889 Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Mordecai, Sara Anne Hays, 1805-1894 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 Paton, Mary Ann, 1802-1864 Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? Hays, Sarah (Sally) Ann Minis, 1811-1884 Hays, Theodore, 1840-1840 %Ann |
| Subject (Geographic): | Havana, Cuba New York Damascus, Syria Asia The Caribbean England Europe |
| Subject (Topical): | Children Institution University and school Girard College (Philadelphia, PA) Health Travel Transportation Friendship Theater Antisemitism Humanitarian activities |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, October 27, 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, October 27, 1840. RGC0403, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0403. |
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