Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, December 06, 1840
Rebecca expresses relief to her sister-in-law Maria that her brother Ben arrived home safely from his visit to Philadelphia. She also comments on the recent presidential elections and updates her on the health, travel, and education 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: | 1840-12-06 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841 Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 Scott, Judith Cary Bell Gist, 1750-1833 Gist, Nathaniel, 1733-1796 Tilford, John, ?-1852 Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? Cleeman, Frederick Vasques, 1825-1863 Boswell, Mary Keene, 1803-1829 Fraser, Jane, 1786-? Fraser, Eliza, c. 1798-1858 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Mordecai, Sara Anne Hays, 1805-1894 Mordecai, Alfred, 1804-1887 Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852 Etting, Edward Johnson, 1803-1862 Etting, Philippa Minis, 1818-1881 Hays, Sarah (Sally) Ann Minis, 1811-1884 Hays, Theodore, 1840-1840 Lee, Elizabeth Blair, 1818-1906 Jackson, Samuel, 1787-1872 Hoffman, Julia, 1810-1861 King, Mary Colden Rhinelander, 1818-1894 Rhinelander, Philip, ?-1839? |
| Subject (Geographic): | Lexington, KY Pennsylvania Paris, France Europe Washington, D.C. Havana, Cuba New York |
| Subject (Topical): | Travel Politics Elections Friendship Fashion Clothing and dress Weather Education Health Maternal health Courtship Children Dentistry |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, December 06, 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, December 06, 1840. RGC0404, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0404. |
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