Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen to Rebecca Gratz - May 09, 1864

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Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen to Rebecca Gratz

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May 09, 1864

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Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen

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Miriam writes to her aunt Rebecca, telling her of her son's sickness and the marriage of her nephew Gratz Ashe Moses.

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Savannah, GA

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Letter. 1 sheet. No envelope.

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RGC0145

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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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