Rebecca Gratz and Sara Gratz Moses Joseph to Maria Gist Gratz - November 28, [1839]

Rebecca sends condolences to her sister-in-law Maria upon the death of Maria's mother and expresses her concern about the health of her family in Lexington, KY.

Rebecca writes to her brother Ben about the current tensions in the country and the resulting communication issues between the North and South, the travels and activities of family members, and the recent visit of their nieces.

Writing to her sister-in-law Maria, Rebecca expresses her disapproval of the lynching of a free Black man, Francis McIntosh, in St. Louis. She also updates her on the upcoming marriage of their niece Sara Hays.

Rebecca writes to her brother Ben, sending sympathies for a recent loss within his wife's family, updates him on her and Julia Hoffman's improving health, and sends a request for a photograph.

Rebecca updates her sister-in-law Maria on her nephew's mental illness, the blossoming social scene in Philadelphia, and shares her thoughts on Napoleon.