Rebecca Gratz to Margaret (Peggy) Ewing - August 08, 18[05]

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Rebecca Gratz to Margaret (Peggy) Ewing

Date

August 08, 18[05]

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Margaret (Peggy) Ewing

Summary

In response to her friend Margaret (Peggy), Rebecca continues the theme of imaginary travel and romance and tells her of the visits of friends.

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Philadelphia, PA

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Pittstown, NJ

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Letter. 1 sheet.

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RGC0777

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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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