Frances Gratz Etting to Rebecca Gratz - October 31, 1802

Rebecca tells her friend Maria about her uncertain travel plans to see her, and updates her on the summer travels of others and various upcoming weddings.

After six weeks of silence, Rebecca urges her sister-in-law Maria to write. She also expands on her sense of loss after her niece Miriam got married and critiques the actions of trade unions.

Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria, describing the layout of her family's new home on Boston Row and updates her on the travels of family and friends.

Rebecca writes of her sister's Rachel's pregnancy, the practice of letter writing, the current threat of Yellow Fever, the warm weather, and the medical treatment of acquaintances.

Rebecca apprises her brother Ben of current events including a fire at the Masonic Hall, social intrigue among courting couples, family updates, and ruminations on the places he visits west of Philadelphia.