Margaret (Peggy) Ewing to Rebecca Gratz - July 06, 18[03]

Miriam writes to her aunt Rebecca, telling her of the recent visitors to her home and the logistics to her upcoming trip to see family in the North.

This is a thank you letter from Marion and Elie Wiesel to Mr. Eric Kandel, dated October 7, 2008. The Wiesels express their gratitude for Kandel's "beautiful words" at Elie Wiesel's 80th birthday celebration, which took place at the 92nd Street Y. They acknowledge Kandel's mix of deep feeling and humor, and thank him for his kindness and friendship. The letter is signed by Marion and Elie Wiesel and sent from The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity in New York.

Rebecca tells her friend Margaret (Peggy) of a recent checker game with her brother, continues their musings about their friendship and letter writing, and informs her of the spread of Yellow Fever in Philadelphia.

Rebecca updates her sister-in-law Maria on the health of family members, deaths and marriages in her community, and shares news of Philadelphia's social scene. She also compliments Maria on her drawing of her family.

In response to her niece Annie's letter, describing her benevolent activities, Rebecca tells her of the nurses tending to soldiers in Philadelphia.