Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz - July 26, 1840
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Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz
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July 26, 1840
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Philadelphia, PA
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Lexington, KY
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Letter. 1 sheet.
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Rebecca reflects to her brother Ben on the upcoming anniversary of their parents' death, current events in Congress, and the death of a British naval officer buried in Philadelphia.
Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria about the upcoming wedding of her niece, Miriam, and updates her on the health and education of family and friends.
Rebecca writes to her brother Ben and her sister-in-law Ann about the health struggles and travels among the family. She also congratulates Ann on the birth of her daughter, Miriam.
Mary Boswell, Ben Gratz's warden, tells Rebecca of her life in Kentucky and relates news of family and friends. She also expresses her wish to see Rebecca again.