Rebecca Gratz to Maria Fenno Hoffman - December 26, 1815
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Miriam writes to her aunt Rebecca, describing the success and festivities of a celebration picnic for the Savannah Sunday School.
Still affected by the death of her brother Simon, Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria, thanking her for her consolation. She also updates her on the health and travels of family and friends.
Rebecca shares with her sister-in-law Maria her thoughts on Moses Samuel's translation of the Book of Jasher and how the Jewish community in Philadelphia plans to aid the imprisoned Syrian Jews during the Damascus affair.
Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria about the reaction to Stephen Decatur Jr.'s death in a duel and about a wave of crimes and violence in Philadelphia. She also describes the achievements at the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and references the novel Ivanhoe and other recent publications.
Rebecca advises her friend Maria over a conflict between Maria's husband and his brother-in-law and describes her brothers' military preparations and the war situation in Norfolk.