Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, May 05, [1833]
Rebecca expresses her belief to her sister-in-law Maria that God accepts all who worship him with a pure heart. While she affirms her faith, Rebecca considers Judaism a remnant of the past that is inconvenient to practice in contemporary America.
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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]-05-05 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Cohen, Sarah (Sally) Myers, 1779-1848 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? Moses, Horace, 1820-1893 Etting, Harriet Marx, 1802-1880 Barton, Caroline Marx, 1800-1883 Etting, Isabella, 1801-1855 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 *John Myers-Cohen, Beliah (Belle) Simon, 1755-1833 |
| Subject (Geographic): | New York, NY |
| Subject (Topical): | Faith Religion Judaism Christianity Antisemitism Marriage Travel Transportation Domestic life Domestic servants Death Events Life event Wedding |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, May 05, [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, May 05, [1833]. RGC0432, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0432. |
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