Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz - October 17, 1814

Original

Transcript

About this item

Title

Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz

Date

October 17, 1814

Contributor

Author:

Recipient:

Summary

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

More details

Origin:

Destination:

Wilmington, DE

Extent:

Letter. 1 sheet.

Language:

Identifier:

RGC0176

Rights

No permission is required to quote, reproduce, or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection, as long as the usage is scholarly, educational, and non-commercial. For inquiries about other usage, please contact the American Jewish Historical Society at [email protected].

Provenance:

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

Cite this item

Do you have a question or correction for this item?

Give us feedback

More Sources Like This

RGC0146

Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen to Rebecca Gratz - June 12, 1864

Miriam updates her aunt Rebecca on the slow recovery of her son Gratz from typhoid fever, as well as the health and whereabouts of family and friends.

RGC0590

Rebecca Gratz to Maria Fenno Hoffman - June 01, 1809

Rebecca relates various observations about and news of family and friends to her friend Maria.

RGC0082

Josephine Etting to Rebecca Gratz - March 02, 1858

Josephine writes on the occasion of her grand aunt Rebecca's birthday, her father's continued poor health, Passover preparations, the health and emotions of family and friends, her current reading material, and students at the school.

RGC0540

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

Rebecca updates her sister-in-law Ann on her son Jo Shelby's education and shares how much she revels in the company of Lizzie Blair, Mary Riggs, and her niece Sara Joseph. She also comments on developments in the Mexican-American War and the signing of the Oregon Treaty to settle a longstanding territorial dispute.

RGC0185

Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz - April 25, 1819

Rebecca writes to her brother Ben about family travel, a farming apprenticeship for her nephew Edward, professional hopes for other family members, and their brother Joseph's role in building a new structure for Congregation Mikveh Israel.

RGC0358

Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz - January 06, 1834

Writing to her sister-in-law Maria, Rebecca compares her own and her niece's outlook on life and tells of a Christian woman's hope to convert her. She also commends her brother Ben for purchasing two female slaves to remove them from their dire circumstances.