Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen to Rebecca Gratz - November 26, 1858

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Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen to Rebecca Gratz

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November 26, 1858

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Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen

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Miriam consoles her aunt Rebecca after the death of Richea Hays, Rebecca's sister.

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Savannah, GA

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Letter. 1 sheet. No envelope.

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RGC0141

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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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