Rebecca Gratz to Maria Fenno Hoffman, July 12, 1819
Rebecca writes to her friend Maria about the health of her friend, the release of Washington Irving's newest publication, the appearance of Yellow Fever in her city and its possible connection to the Fourth of July celebration.
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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: | 1819-07-12 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Hoffman, Maria Fenno, 1781-1823 %Mrs. Horne Hoffman, Julia, 1810-1861 Nicholas, Alice Anna Hoffman, 1790-1840 Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 Paulding, James Kirke, 1778-1860 Paulding, Gertrude Kemble, 1781-1841 Rhinelander, Philip, 1788-1830 Nicholas, Maria Redman, 1785?-1869 Nicholas, Mary Jenkins, 1752-1818 %Mrs. Miller |
| Subject (Geographic): | Baltimore, MD New York, NY Philadelphia, PA |
| Subject (Topical): | Travel Health Disease Epidemic Yellow fever Medical treatment Housing Education Children Social scene Newspapers and periodicals Literary journal The Salmagundi Friendship Death Holiday Public holiday Fourth of July |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Fenno Hoffman, Philadelphia, PA, July 12, 1819. 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 12, 1819. RGC0621, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0621. |
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