Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, March 13, [1836]

Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria about the plans to reunite Maria with her sons in Washington, invites them for Passover, and suggests possible schools for Maria's nephew.

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Title:Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz
Author:Rebecca Gratz
Recipient:Maria Gist Gratz
Origin:[Philadelphia, PA]
Destination:Washington, D.C.
Date:[1836]-03-13
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet.
Subject
(Personal Name):
Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841
Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858
Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913
Gratz, Michael Bernard, 1822-1889
Blair, Francis Preston, 1791-1876
Foulhouze, James, ?-?
Cleeman, Frederick Vasques, 1825-1863
Cleeman, Gustavus B.C., 1789-1855
Hays, Isaac, 1796-1879
Bolmar, A. (Anthony), 1797-1861
Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884
Mütter, Thomas Dent, 1811-1859
Hoffman, Julia, 1810-1861
Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858
Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913
Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866
Gratz, Cary Gist, 1829-1861
Etting, Henry, 1799-1876
Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891
Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-1891?
Blair, Eliza Violet Gist, 1794-1877
Blair, James Lawrence, 1819-1853
Marx, Elizabeth Rosa Hays, 1803-1855
Etting, Harriet Marx, 1802-1880
Lee, Elizabeth Blair, 1818-1906
Blair, Montgomery, 1813-1883
Etting, Philippa Minis, 1818-1881
Hays, Sarah (Sally) Ann Minis, 1811-1884
Subject
(Geographic):
Delaware River
Washington, D.C.
Richmond, VA
Subject
(Topical):
Travel
Transportation
Climate
Children
Education
School and university
Fashion
Clothing and dress
Health
Holiday
Religious holiday
Passover
Easter
Social scene
Military and warfare
Courtship
Provenance:American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:
Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, [Philadelphia, PA], March 13, [1836]. 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, March 13, [1836]. RGC0444, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0444.
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