Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen to Rebecca Gratz - July 25, 1840
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Rebecca sends her condolences to her friend Maria and Maria's husband, Josiah, on the death of his daughter Matilda who had been engaged to Washington Irving.
Rebecca shares her thoughts on the Margaret Eaton affair (Petticoat affair) with her sister-in-law Maria, details a job offer given to William Henry Furness by a church in Boston, and updates her on the health of family and friends.
Rebecca tells her friend Maria her thoughts about Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe, her impressions of a sermon by a Unitarian preacher, and shares family news, including Issac Hays's graduation from medical school.
Rebecca writes to her brother Benjamin, discussing the shipments of clothing to his camp and updates him on the whereabouts of family and friends.
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria, discussing the preparation for Passover, a new memoir and current political events, and gives updates on the well-being and status of family members.