Rebecca Gratz to Maria Fenno Hoffman, July 24, 1808
Rebecca writes her friend Maria, expressing her sympathy for the husband of Harriet, Maria's sister, after the latter's death. She describes the effects that the annulment of an engagement had on a mutual friend and her family.
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| Title: | Rebecca Gratz to Maria Fenno Hoffman |
| Author: | Rebecca Gratz |
| Recipient: | Maria Fenno Hoffman |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Destination: | New York, NY |
| Date: | 1808-07-24 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Hoffman, Maria Fenno, 1781-1823 Rodman, John, 1775-1847 Rodman, Harriet Fenno, 1782-1808 Hamilton, Margaret (Peggy), 1768-1828 Gratz, Sarah (Sally), 1779-1817 O'Beirne, Rebecca Hamilton, 1783-1842 ?Powel, John Hare, 1786-1856 Blodget, William, ?-1812 Nicholas, Alice Anna Hoffman, 1790-1840 Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Germantown, PA Rockaway, NY New York, NY Boston, MA Ballston Spa, NY the Great Lakes Niagara Falls |
| Subject (Topical): | Death Travel Health Mental health Courtship |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Fenno Hoffman, Philadelphia, PA, July 24, 1808. 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 Fenno Hoffman, July 24, 1808. RGC0585, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0585. |
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