Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz - October 22, 1857
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Rebecca apprises her brother Ben of current events including a fire at the Masonic Hall, social intrigue among courting couples, family updates, and ruminations on the places he visits west of Philadelphia.
Rebecca writes to her friend Maria, expressing great concern about the health of Maria's sister Harriet and updates her on various family members and mutual friends.
In writing to her niece Miriam, Rebecca reflects on the death of her niece, Rosa Hays Marx and the education of the children of her niece Sara Moses Joseph. She also comments on an article in Isaac Leeser's journal.
Rebecca updates her sister-in-law Maria about the family's recovery from varioloid. While discussing Isaac Leeser's latest publication and relating a Jewish acquaintance's efforts to strengthen the Jewish faith, she expresses her belief that God accepts all faiths.
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria about Caroline Murat's school, which Maria's charge Mary Boswell will soon attend. She also updates her on the health of family and friends.