Rebecca Gratz to Anna Marks Allen - [1800s]
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Rebecca writes to her-sister-in-law Maria, pondering the reasons for her prolonged silence. She also discusses her changed view of Phrenology and describes the costumes their nieces wore to a party.
Rebecca writes to her brother Ben about the increasing health struggles of their brother Joseph.
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria of the precarious health of her nieces Becky and Sara after giving birth and of a difficult child the Orphan Society is trying to take in.
Rebecca updates her sister-in-law Maria on the health of family members, deaths and marriages in her community, and shares news of Philadelphia's social scene. She also compliments Maria on her drawing of her family.
Rebecca writes to her friend Maria about the health of various family members and friends and discusses the latest literature on Napoleon Bonaparte's exile.
Rebecca gives extensive advice to her sister-in-law Maria on forming her own Orphan Asylum in Lexington.