Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz - February 06, 1819
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Rebecca writes about her brother Benjamin's recent travel accident, the on-going Gratz - Cohen family legal dispute, her own legal suit, her intellectual interests at the moment, new housing for friends, the missing delivery of household goods, and news of the health and death of various family and friends.
Rebecca tells her friend Maria how much she is missed, inquires about members of her family and discusses the state of the literary journals The Salmagundi and The Port Folio.
Rebecca informs her friend Maria on the presence of Typhus in Philadelphia and the social activities of friends and relatives.
Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria about the activities of Maria's husband Ben and their son Howard who are on a visit in Philadelphia. She also updates her on other family and friends including Maria's niece's visit to Cuba for health reasons and mentions a community meeting about aid for the imprisoned Jews in Damascus.
Writing to her sister-in-law Maria, Rebecca shares her thoughts on Sukkot, reminisces about her grandfather, and discusses the character and sermons of two Christian religious leaders. She also tells of her niece's perilous sea journey through hurricane "Racer's Storm."