Rebecca Gratz to Margaret (Peggy) Ewing - April 01, [1803-1808]

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Rebecca Gratz to Margaret (Peggy) Ewing

Date

April 01, [1803-1808]

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Recipient:

Margaret (Peggy) Ewing

Summary

Rebecca expresses her joy at the prospect that Margaret's (Peggy) sister is recovering and ponders the tradition of April Fools' Day.

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Philadelphia, PA

Destination:

Harrisburg, PA

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Letter. 1 sheet.

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RGC0776

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This document is published with permission from the American Philosophical Society. Contact APS for information about accessing the physical collection. https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/

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Gratz Family Papers, Mss.Ms.Coll.72., American Philosophical Society

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