Rebecca Gratz to Margaret (Peggy) Ewing - April 01, [1803-1808]
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Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria of the deaths of Becky Cohen, her cousin, and Joseph Marx, her niece's father-in-law, and comments on the meaning of suffering. She also remarks on the portrait of Eliza Blair, Maria's sister.
Rebecca writes to her brother Ben about the increasing health struggles of their brother Joseph.
Writing to her brother Ben, Rebecca relays domestic news surrounding their family and friends, including marriages of friends and family servants, the travels of family members, social events, and her own busy schedule.
Rebecca gives her brother Ben a detailed account of the on-going "Bible Riots" in Philadelphia, where anti-immigrant groups attacked Irish-Catholic immigrants. She also updates him on the health and travel plans of family members.
Rebecca tells her friend Maria news of their common friends, including James Hamilton who died without a will.