Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, October 12, [1833]
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria, hoping for a visit. She also gives updates on family and friends, expresses her admiration for a charitable widow, and critiques the fanfare surrounding the visits of prominent public figures.
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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: | [1833]-10-12 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 %Elizabeth Barry, Catherine Armsted Mason Hickey, 1793-1873 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Blair, Francis Preston, 1791-1876 Blair, Eliza Violet Gist, 1794-1877 Lee, Elizabeth Blair, 1818-1906 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 Black Hawk (Sauk chief), 1767-1838 Kennedy, John Pendleton, 1795-1870 Kennedy, Elizabeth Gray, 1808-1889 Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 %Mr. ... %Mrs. Stoll Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852 Etting, Elijah Gratz, 1795-1849 Hays, Sarah Ann Minis, 1811-1884 Gratz, Cary Gist, 1829-1861 Etting, Josephine, 1830-1914 Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Washington, D.C. Kentucky |
| Subject (Topical): | Domestic servants Travel Transportation Children Education Politics Native Americans Literature Newspapers and periodicals Literary journal The Salmagundi Fashion Clothing and dress Hair Nature Health Emotion |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, October 12, [1833]. 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 12, [1833]. RGC0420, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0420. |
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