Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, July 19, 1832
Rebecca gives extensive advice to her sister-in-law Maria on forming her own Orphan Asylum in Lexington.
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| Title: | Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz |
| Author: | Rebecca Gratz |
| Recipient: | Maria Gist Gratz |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Destination: | Lexington, KY |
| Date: | 1832-07-19 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 Hall, Elizabeth, ?-? Hall, Mary, ?-? Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Etting, Ellen Hays, 1800-1855 Etting, Harriet Marx, 1802-1880 Etting, Benjamin, 1798-1875 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania Virginia Springs, VA |
| Subject (Topical): | Organization Orphan Society (Philadelphia, PA) Orphan Asylum (Philadelphia, PA) Children Death Finance Food Fashion Clothing and dress Education Religion Health Mental health Disease Epidemic Cholera Travel Food |
| Provenance: | Transylvania University lvania University |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, July 19, 1832. From the original at Douglas Gay Jr./Frances Carrick Thomas Library, Transylvania University, 300 N Broadway, Lexington, KY 40508 USA. |
| Citation for Transcript: | Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, July 19, 1832. RGC0720, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at Transylvania University. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0720. |
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