Rebecca Gratz to Maria Fenno Hoffman, February 14, [1814]

Rebecca writes to her friend Maria about the current hair fashion in Philadelphia and shares news of various family members and mutual 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:[1814]-02-14
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet.
Subject
(Personal Name):		Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Hoffman, Maria Fenno, 1781-1823
Gratz, Sarah (Sally), 1779-1817
% Mr. Sedgwick
Verplanck, Mary Elizabeth Fenno, 1787-1817
Verplanck, William Samuel, 1812–1885
% Mr. Renwick
Nicholas, Alice Anna Hoffman, 1790-1840
Hopkinson, Emily Mifflin, 1770-1850
Nicholas, Maria Redman, 1785?-1869
Nicholas, Rebecca, 1814-1872
Hoffman, Harriet Matilda, 1812-?
?Rhinelander, Mary Colden Hoffman, 1796-1818
Bradish, Luther, 1783-1862
Bradish, Helen Gibbs, 1786-1816
Irving, Washington, 1783-1859
Paulding, James Kirke, 1778-1860
Paulding, Gertrude Kemble, 1781-1841
Subject
(Geographic):		Philadelphia, PA
Boston, MA
Subject
(Topical):		Health
Maternal health
Nursing
Events
Social event
Life event
Birth
Domestic life
Children
Fashion
Marriage
Social scene
Newspapers and periodicals
Literary journal
The Analetic Magazine
Provenance:American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:		Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Fenno Hoffman, Philadelphia, PA, February 14, [1814]. 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 14, [1814]. RGC0632, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0632.
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