Slowey Hays to Rebecca Gratz, October 19, 1806
Writing in a sorrowful mood, Slowey tells her friend Rebecca about the loss she feels after her best friend's marriage and the visit to her father's and sister's graves.
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| Title: | Slowey Hays to Rebecca Gratz |
| Author: | Slowey Hays |
| Recipient: | Rebecca Gratz |
| Origin: | Boston, MA |
| Destination: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Date: | 1806-10-19 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Hays, Slowey, 1779-1836 Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Sargent, Christiana Keadie Swan, 1778-1867 Sargent, John Turner, 1769-1813 Parish, David, 1778-1826 Hays, Moses Michael, 1739-1805 Hays, Rebecca, 1769-1802 %Mrs. Sullivan %Mrs. Sullivan's infant Hays, Catherine, 1776-1854 Meredith, Gertrude Gouverneur Ogden, 1777-1828 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Newport, RI Philadelphia, PA |
| Subject (Topical): | Friendship Emotion Marriage Death Childhood mortality Health Mental health |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Slowey Hays. ALS to Rebecca Gratz, Boston, MA, October 19, 1806. From the original at the American Jewish Historical Society, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 USA. |
| Citation for Transcript: | Slowey Hays to Rebecca Gratz, October 19, 1806. RGC0672, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0672. |
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