Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen to Rebecca Gratz - September 18, 1865

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Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen to Rebecca Gratz

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September 18, 1865

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Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen

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Summary

Writing to her aunt Rebecca, Miriam expresses her emotional anguish after the death of her son, Gratz. She also reflects on the death of her parents.

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Savannah, GA

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Philadelphia, PA

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Letter. 1 sheet. Envelope.

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RGC0147

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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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