Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, February 23, [1840]
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria, answering her questions about Jewish religion, and warns her of false myths about Judaism. She also gives updates on the health, travels, and marriage plans 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]-02-23 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Mendelssohn, Moses, 1729-1786 Fenton, Elijah, 1683-1730 Cleeman, Claramond (Clara) Colquhoun, 1802-1866 Cleeman, Gustavus B.C., 1789-1855 Cleeman, Ludovic Colquhoun, 1840-1909 Cleeman, Richard Alsop, 1840-1912 Bodley, Sarah Gist Bledsoe, 1808-1881 Bodley, Miriam Gratz, 1840-1885 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? Moses, Mary Porter Ashe, 1812-1853 Riggs, Mary Keene Boswell, 1829-? Moses, Gratz Ashe, 1839-1901 Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891 Nathan, Jonathan, 1811-1863 Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Etting, Reuben, 1762-1848 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Bordentown, NJ North Carolina Philadelphia, PA |
| Subject (Topical): | Friendship Organization Philadelphia Hebrew Sunday School Society Children Education Religious education Religion Judaism Literature Jerusalem Mariamne Antisemitism History Events Life event Birth Travel Handiwork Marriage Health Employment |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, February 23, [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, February 23, [1840]. RGC0412, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0412. |
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