Rebecca Gratz and Sara Gratz Moses Joseph to Maria Gist Gratz, November 28, [1839]
Rebecca updates her sister-in-law Maria about Ben's visit to Philadelphia and his plans to return to Lexington. She also gives accounts of her sisters' families. Her niece Sara adds a note explaining why she hasn't written lately.
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| Title: | Rebecca Gratz and Sara Gratz Moses Joseph to Maria Gist Gratz |
| Author: | Rebecca Gratz and Sara Gratz Moses Joseph |
| Recipient: | Maria Gist Gratz |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Destination: | Lexington, KY |
| Date: | [1839]-11-28 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891? Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Mordecai, Sara Anne Hays, 1805-1894 Mordecai, Laura, 1837-1927 Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 Etting, Samuel II, 1838-1838 Cohen, Miriam Gratz Moses, 1808-1891 Cohen, Solomon, 1802-1875 Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866 Gratz, Cary Gist, 1829-1861 Gratz, Michael Bernard, 1822-1889 Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913 Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891 Nathan, Jonathan, 1811-1863 Hays, Sarah (Sally) Ann Minis, 1811-1884 Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852 Etting, Isabella, 1801-1855 Etting, Henry, 1799-1876 Etting, Elijah Gratz, 1795-1849 Etting, Reuben, 1762-1848 ?Peters, Sarah Robinson, 1785-1850 Wistar Family %Mrs. Lewis %Mrs. Pintard |
| Subject (Geographic): | New York, NY Kentucky Philadelphia, PA Baltimore, MD South Carolina Georgetown, SC Cooperstown, NY |
| Subject (Topical): | Travel Literature Children Climate Weather Religion Fashion Clothing and dress Death Childhood mortality Health |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz and Sara Gratz Moses Joseph. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, November 28, [1839]. From the original at the American Jewish Historical Society, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 USA. |
| Citation for Transcript: | Rebecca Gratz and Sara Gratz Moses Joseph to Maria Gist Gratz, November 28, [1839]. RGC0440, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0440. |
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