Rebecca Gratz to Anna Maria Boswell Shelby Gratz - April 17, 1860

Rebecca tells her brother Ben that their nephew, Horace, has left home to pursue a career in iron manufacturing. She also details Horace's heroic preservation efforts during a recent fire.

Rebecca writes to her brother Ben about their sister Sally's continued medical care and travel updates of family and friends.

Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria commenting on the literary pretentions of acquaintances and continues to reflect on Rebecca in Sir Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe.

Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Ann, inquiring about the health of her step-sons. She also tells of the latest balls of the season, the literature she is reading, and the effect James Blair's death had on his family.

This is a formal invitation from The Graduate Center of The City University of New York to an event titled "Vaclav Havel: The Playwright as President" with a dialogue on "Continuing Leadership as World Citizens." The invitation, issued by the university's president, Frances Degen Horowitz, announces the distinguished speakers: Václav Havel, President of the Czech Republic; William Jefferson Clinton, former President of the United States; and Elie Wiesel, Nobel Laureate. The event was scheduled for Friday, September 20, 2002, at 5:00 p.m. in the Harold M. Proshansky Auditorium at The Graduate Center in New York City. The document provides the full address, RSVP details including a phone number and a deadline of September 1, and credits Rick Bak for design and Jason Fulford for photography.