Rebecca Gratz to Maria Fenno Hoffman, October 31, 1819

Rebecca announces to her friend Maria the engagement of her brother Ben to Maria Gist, expressing her skepticism regarding intermarriage. She also updates her on the health and travels of various 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:1819-10-31
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet.
Subject
(Personal Name):		Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Hoffman, Maria Fenno, 1781-1823
Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884
Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841
Scott, Judith Cary Bell Gist, 1750-1833
Fenno, Edward, 1796-1823
Ogden Family
Meredith, Gertrude Gouverneur Ogden, 1777-1828
Meredith, Gouverneur Morris, 1810-?
Physick, Philip Syng, 1768-1837
Hoffman, Josiah Ogden, 1766-1837
Nicholas, Alice Anna Hoffman, 1790-1840
Rhinelander, Philip, 1788-1830
?Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855
Nicholas, Charles Jenkins, 1782-1835
Nicholas, Samuel, 1780-1852
Nicholas, Maria Redman, 1785?-1869
Hoffman, Julia, 1810-1861
Cohen, Miriam Gratz Moses, 1808-1891
Nathan, Rebecca Gratz Moses, 1810-1891
Subject
(Geographic):		Kentucky
New Orleans, LA
Subject
(Topical):		Marriage
Intermarriage
Religion
Travel
Health
Medical treatment
Children
Education
Music
Weather
Housing
Friendship
Provenance:American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:		Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Fenno Hoffman, Philadelphia, PA, October 31, 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, October 31, 1819. RGC0622, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0622.
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