Rebecca Gratz to Maria Fenno Hoffman, April 10, 1823

Rebecca responds to her friend Maria's health situation and reiterates her strong desire to visit. She also details a recent duel between General Cadwalader and Granville Pattison. (This may be Rebecca's last letter to Maria before her death in July 1823.)

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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:1823-04-10
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet.
Subject
(Personal Name):		Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Hoffman, Maria Fenno, 1781-1823
%Dr. Post
Hays, Isaac, 1796-1878
Chapman, Nathaniel, 1780-1853
Cadwalader, Thomas, 1779-1841
Pattison, Granville Sharp, 1791-1851
Chew, Benjamin Jr., 1758-1844
Chew, Benjamin III, 1793-1864
Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858
Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857
Gratz, Simon, 1773-1839
Etting, Benjamin, 1798-1875
Seton, Emma, ?-?
Subject
(Geographic):		Baltimore, MD
Delaware
Kentucky
Pittsburgh, PA
Philadelphia, PA
Canton (Guangzhou), China
Asia
Subject
(Topical):		Health
Medical treatment
Crime
Dueling
Social conventions
Events
Current event
Holiday
Religious holiday
Passover
Travel
Business
Fire
Climate
Provenance:American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:		Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Fenno Hoffman, Philadelphia, PA, April 10, 1823. 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, April 10, 1823. RGC0626, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0626.
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