Rebecca Gratz to Josiah Ogden Hoffman and Maria Fenno Hoffman - April 28, [1809]
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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 friend Maria, expressing disappointment over Maria's canceled visit due to her health, and updates her on the travel and health of various Hoffman family members.
Rebecca tells her friend Maria of her current activities for the Orphan Society and discusses the critiques of a Benjamin West painting on display in Philadelphia.
Rebecca writes her friend Maria, expressing her concern over her sister Rachel's grief and depression, updates Maria on the ongoing war, and urges her to visit soon.
Rebecca shares her thoughts on the Margaret Eaton affair (Petticoat affair) with her sister-in-law Maria, details a job offer given to William Henry Furness by a church in Boston, and updates her on the health of family and friends.