Rebecca Gratz to Maria Fenno Hoffman, February 22, 1813

Rebecca tells her friend Maria about the current social events of Philadelphia, including a parade and a ball, and gives updates on the health of her family members.

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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:1813-02-22
Language:English
Description:Letter 1 sheet.
Subject
(Personal Name):
Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Hoffman, Maria Fenno, 1781-1823
Irving, Washington, 1783-1859
Gratz, Sarah (Sally), 1779-1817
?Ogden, Sarah F.L., 1782-1849
Hoffman, George Edward, 1808-1884
%Mr. Stansbury
Hoffman, Josiah Ogden, 1766-1837
Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858
%Mrs. Craige
Subject
(Geographic):
Philadelphia, PA
Subject
(Topical):
Health
Children
Infancy
Education
Weather
Events
Current event
Social event
Fashion
Clothing and dress
Provenance:American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:
Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Fenno Hoffman, [Philadelphia, PA], February 22, 1813. 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, February 22, 1813. RGC0602, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0602.
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