Rebecca Gratz to Maria Fenno Hoffman, June 29, [1809]
Following Matilda Hoffman's death, Rebecca writes to her friend Maria about two other recent deaths and inquires about the well-being of Washington Irving, who was engaged to Matilda.
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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: | [1809]-06-29 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Hoffman, Maria Fenno, 1781-1823 Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852 Myers, Miriam Etting, 1787-1808 Myers, Jacob, ?-1826 Myers, Solomon Etting, 1807-1844 Myers, Horatio Gratz, 1808-1834 Hoffman, George Edward, 1808-1884 Nicholas, Alice Anna Hoffman, 1790-1840 Nicholas, Charles Jenkins, 1782-1835 Hoffman, Josiah Ogden, 1766-1837 Hoffman, Sarah Matilda, 1791-1809 Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 ?Davidson, William, ?-1809 Ewing, Margaret (Peggy), 1779-1809 Ewing, John, 1732-1802 ?Davidson, Ann Ewing, 1776-? ?Davidson, Mary, ?-? Verplanck, Mary Elizabeth Fenno, 1787-1817 |
| Subject (Geographic): | New York, NY Georgetown, SC |
| Subject (Topical): | Climate Travel Health Disease Epidemic Whooping Cough Death Housing Marriage |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Fenno Hoffman, Philadelphia, PA, June 29, [1809]. 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, June 29, [1809]. RGC0639, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0639. |
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