Frances Gratz Etting to Rebecca Gratz, Sarah Gratz, and Rachel Gratz Moses - February 11, 1803

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Frances Gratz Etting to Rebecca Gratz, Sarah Gratz, and Rachel Gratz Moses

Date

February 11, 1803

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Author:

Frances Gratz Etting

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Rachel Gratz Moses

Summary

Frances writes to her sisters about her desire to see them, is desirous of news about family, and discusses the cooking of the enslaved person in her home.

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Philadelphia, PA

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Letter. 1 sheet.

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RGC0078

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This document is published with permission from the American Philosophical Society. Contact APS for information about accessing the physical collection. https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/

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Gratz Family Papers, Mss.Ms.Coll.72., American Philosophical Society

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