Margaret (Peggy) Ewing to Rebecca Gratz - July 06, 18[03]
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Miriam writes to her aunt Rebecca, commenting on family news and mentions that she plans to run for Secretary of the Savannah Female Orphan Society.
Rebecca expresses her relief to her sister-in-law Maria that the Cholera epidemic has passed and updates her on the family's upcoming travel plans.
Rebecca addresses her sister-in-law Maria's dismay over family members sharing her letters, and she expresses her concern regarding Maria's health during her pregnancy.
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria about the Cholera epidemic in Philadelphia and its effects on the community. She also comments on the Black Hawk War and provides updates on the health and travels of family and friends.
Rebecca updates her brother Joseph on news of their family and friends while he is Hamburg, Germany.
On her nephew Cary's birthday, Rebecca expresses her regard for her sister-in-law Maria's sons, and updates her on the unapproved courtship between her niece, Miriam Etting, and a southern doctor and the health of family and friends.