Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, January [10?], [1836]
While Bernard and Howard, two of her sister-in-law Maria's sons, are staying with Rebecca's family in Philadelphia, she updates Maria on their wellbeing and health, including needed dental care. She also details the circumstances around firing a newly hired domestic servant.
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| Title: | Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz |
| Author: | Rebecca Gratz |
| Recipient: | Maria Gist Gratz |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Destination: | Washington, D.C. |
| Date: | [1836]-01-[10?] |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Barnes, Albert, 1798-1870 Moses, Solomon, 1774-1857 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 Gratz, Michael Bernard, 1822-1889 Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 *America Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Gardette, Emile B. (Emile Blaise), 1803-1887 Sutherland, Joel B. (Joel Barlow), 1792-1861 Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891 Mordecai, Alfred, 1804-1887 Etting, Henry, 1799-1876 %Mrs. Campbell Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 Erwin, Anne Brown Clay, 1807-1835 Clay, Lucretia Hart, 1781-1864 Lee, Elizabeth Blair, 1818-1906 Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866 Gratz, Cary Gist, 1829-1861 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Etting, Benjamin, 1798-1875 Etting, Harriet Marx, 1802-1880 Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? Edgeworth, Maria, 1768-1849 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Lexington, KY Hamburg, Germany Europe Washington, D.C. Richmond, VA |
| Subject (Topical): | Institution University and school Orphan Asylum (Philadelphia, PA) Religion Music Literature Children Games Education Domestic servants Health Dentistry Medical treatment Travel Fashion Clothing and dress Weather Death |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, January [10?], [1836]. 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 [10?], [1836]. RGC0411, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0411. |
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