Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz - August 15, [1858]
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Frances thanks her sister Rebecca for her letter and writes to share and inquire about the family's health.
Rebecca writes of her sister's Rachel's pregnancy, the practice of letter writing, the current threat of Yellow Fever, the warm weather, and the medical treatment of acquaintances.
Mary Riggs, a distant niece through marriage, writes Rebecca about her recent illness, and her wish to visit Rebecca. She also enquires about friends and family, and tells her of her latest readings.
Rebecca congratulates her sister-in-law Maria on the birth of her unnamed son. She also gives health and travel updates on family and friends.
Rebecca tells her friend Maria about her uncertain travel plans to see her, and updates her on the summer travels of others and various upcoming weddings.
Rebecca updates her sister-in-law Maria on her nephew's mental illness, the blossoming social scene in Philadelphia, and shares her thoughts on Napoleon.