Rebecca Gratz to Maria Fenno Hoffman - June 18, [1809]
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Rachel updates to cousin Rebecca on her health, thanks her for sending mutton, and expresses concern about the health of Rebecca's sister. Rachel's daughter Richea also enquires about Sally's health.
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.
Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria that her family has postponed their travels to Kentucky, due to the spread of Cholera. She also discusses the tragic death of a Louisana judge and announces the arrival of President Jackson and captured native leaders to Philadelphia.
Rebecca expresses her joy at the prospect that Margaret's (Peggy) sister is recovering and ponders the tradition of April Fools' Day.
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria, inquiring about the health of her nephew, Cary. She also tells of the death of her old friend, Josiah Ogden Hoffman, and the upcoming meeting between her brothers Simon and Hyman.