Grace Aguilar to Rebecca Gratz - August 14, 1842
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This document is a printed record commemorating the 1983 International Literary Peace Prize awarded to Elie Wiesel. It includes an overview of the prize's history, speeches, and messages from various dignitaries and organizations involved in the award ceremony held in Liège on April 23, 1983. Key individuals whose contributions are featured include Antoine Longueville (founder of the prize), Georges Sion (President of the Jury), William Ugeux (President of the Resistance Network Chiefs Committee), and Elie Wiesel himself, whose acceptance message reflects on the responsibility of survivors to bear witness and the enduring pursuit of peace amidst global conflicts. The document emphasizes the role of literature and human fraternity in promoting justice, democracy, and disarmament.
Rebecca expresses her excitement to her sister-in-law Maria about the family's plan to visit Philadelphia and updates her on the education, travels, and activities of family and friends.
Rebecca tells her friend Maria about local society news including a ball attended by Joseph Bonaparte, discusses various literary events, and tells of her work at the Orphan Asylum. She also expresses her wish to see again Maria after two years.
Miriam writes to her aunt Rebecca, expressing her abhorrence of the wedding of abolitionists Angelina Grimké and Theodore Dwight Weld, at which both Black and white guests were in attendance.