Rebecca Gratz to Anna Maria Boswell Shelby Gratz - June 17, [1846]

Rebecca tells her niece Miriam how happy the extended family was to hear from her. She also updates her on family news and describes her brother Ben's continued grief over the loss of his son Cary.

Rebecca urges her friend Maria to bring her entire family to Philadelphia after the death of Matilda (Maria's step-daughter) and promises that everyone will be taken care of.

Rebecca shares with her nieces Miriam and Anna her thoughts about the rebels in Kentucky and the perilous situation throughout the country. She also offers to send the family anything they may need.

After her sister-in-law Ann's family visited Philadelphia, Rebecca tells her how much their friends and family delighted in them. She also discusses and bemoans the tendency of some married women to give up their individuality.

This document is a memo from the Office of Marion Wiesel to Mr. Steve Wigler, dated June 17, 2003. It states that, per request, it encloses Professor Elie Wiesel's recent comments on Evgeny Kissin. The attached text, authored by Elie Wiesel, expresses his profound feeling that Evgeny Kissin is the greatest pianist of his generation. Wiesel notes that when Kissin plays, his listeners and even "Creation itself" join in the song. A handwritten note confirms the document was mailed to the recipient's address in Baltimore, MD.