Rebecca Gratz to Maria Fenno Hoffman, March 23, 1812

Rebecca shares with her friend Maria that Ann (Maria's stepdaughter) gave birth and updates her on the health and whereabouts of family members and friends.

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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:1812-03-23
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet.
Subject
(Personal Name):		Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Hoffman, Maria Fenno, 1781-1823
Nicholas, Alice Anna Hoffman, 1790-1840
Nicholas, Ogden Hoffman, 1812-?
Nicholas, Charles Jenkins, 1782-1835
%Mrs. Ewing
%Mrs. Mullen
Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866
Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858
Verplanck, Mary Elizabeth Fenno, 1787-1817
Rodman, John, 1775-1847
Nicholas, Samuel, 1780-1852
Biddle, George Washington, 1779-1812
Moses, Rachel Gratz, 1782-1823
Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858
%Mary Ogden
Irving, Washington, 1783-1859
Subject
(Geographic):		Kentucky
New York, NY
Canton (Guangzhou), China
Asia
Subject
(Topical):		Children
Health
Maternal Health
Home care
Nurse
Politics
Fashion
Clothing and Dress
Travel
Housing
Death
Friendship
Provenance:American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:		Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Fenno Hoffman, [Philadelphia, PA], March 23, 1812. 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, March 23, 1812. RGC0599, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0599.
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