Rebecca Gratz to Maria Fenno Hoffman, November 20, [1808]
Writing shortly after her mother's death, Rebecca tells her friend Maria that her niece was named after her mother Miriam in a religious ceremony. She also shares her happiness about Maria's step-daughter's impending marriage and inquires about other family members.
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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: | [1808]-11-20 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Hoffman, Maria Fenno, 1781-1823 Moses, Rachel Gratz, 1782-1823 Cohen, Miriam Gratz Moses, 1808-1891 Gratz, Miriam Simon, 1749-1808 Etting, Henry, 1799-1876 Nicholas, Charles Jenkins, 1782-1835 Nicholas, Alice Anna Hoffman, 1790-1840 Hoffman, Josiah Ogden, 1766-1837 Verplanck, Mary Elizabeth Fenno, 1787-1817 Rodman, John, 1775-1847 Gratz, Sarah (Sally), 1779-1817 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 |
| Subject (Geographic): | New York, NY |
| Subject (Topical): | Death Children Health Maternal Health Judaism Synagogue Friendship Marriage |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Fenno Hoffman, Philadelphia, PA, November 20, [1808]. 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, November 20, [1808]. RGC0641, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0641. |
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