Rebecca Gratz to Anna Maria Boswell Shelby Gratz - August 02, 1858

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Rebecca Gratz to Anna Maria Boswell Shelby Gratz

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August 02, 1858

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Anna Maria Boswell Shelby Gratz

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Writing from Saratoga Springs, Rebecca updates her sister-in-law on the health of her brother, Jo, and describes the weather and social scene there.

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Saratoga Springs, NY

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Letter. 1 sheet. No envelope.

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RGC0505

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Gratz Family (Philadelphia) Papers, P-8, American Jewish Historical Society.

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