Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz - November 14, 1862
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Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz
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November 14, 1862
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Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria of the education and health of Maria's son Howard, who is attending school in Philadelphia, and comments on the financial crisis in the country affecting family and friends as well as the Orphan Society.
Deeply affected by the death of her estranged brother Simon, Rebecca gives her sister-in-law Maria a detailed account of his last days and expresses hope that the family's relationship with his children can be restored.