Rebecca Gratz to Anna Maria Boswell Shelby Gratz - September 30, 1850

Rebecca tells her friend Maria of the safe birth of Rachel's son, discusses their friends the Hamiltons, and informs her on the death of a mututal acquaintance.

Rebecca writes to her brother Ben about family health struggles, thoughts about life in Kentucky, the departure of domestic help, marital engagements, and the death of a prominent Philadelphia doctor.

This document is a thank you letter from David Axelrod, Director of The University of Chicago Institute of Politics, to Elie Wiesel. Dated May 31, 2013, the letter expresses profound gratitude to Wiesel for generously sharing wisdom with the students (referred to as "kids") at the institute. Axelrod praises Elie's significant positive impact on inspiring young people and expresses confidence that they will continue to work towards making the world better. The letter concludes with an informal expression of love and appreciation.

Writing to her brother Ben, Rebecca reflects on the political tensions in his and in the Mordecai family and shares news of their recently widowed niece Becky Nathan and her sons. She also expresses her hope that Ben's family will come for a visit in the spring.

Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Ann, discussing the busy social scene in Philadelphia and inquiring about the love lives of Kentucky belles.