Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, February 19, [1826]

Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria about reading Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans and tells her about Philadelphia's social life. A day later, she shares the family's joy upon hearing about the birth of Maria's 4th son.

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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:[1826]-02-19
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet.
Subject
(Personal Name):		Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841
Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851
Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856
Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884
Norris, Caroline Thomson, ?-?
Norris, Joseph Parker, 1826-1887
%Elizabeth Fisher
%Mr. Read
Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833
Kelly, Lydia, 1795-
Meredith, Gertrude Gouverneur Ogden, 1777-1828
Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857
Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858
Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866
Boswell, Judith Bell Gist, 1788-1837
Scott, Judith Cary Bell Gist, 1750-1833
Gratz, Benjamin, 1821-1830
Moses, Solomon, 1774-1857
Gratz, Simon, 1773-1839
Subject
(Geographic):		Philadelphia, PA
Subject
(Topical):		Health
Maternal Health
Literature
Disease
Influenza
Native Americans
Emotion
Economy
Social Scene
Theater
Events
Life event
Birth
Children
Holiday
Religious holiday
Lent
Travel
Provenance:American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:		Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, February 19, [1826]. 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 19, [1826]. RGC0443, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0443.
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