Rebecca Gratz to Maria Fenno Hoffman - November 01, 1816
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Margaret (Peggy) offers her belated condolences to her friends Rebecca and Sarah (Sally) on the death of their mother.
Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria about the aftermath of Yellow Fever in the South and discusses the effects of slavery on rich Southern women.
Rebecca congratulates her sister-in-law Maria on the birth of her unnamed son. She also gives health and travel updates on family and friends.
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria, whose sons, Bernard and Howard, are staying with her. She updates Maria on her sons' activities, advises against travel in the winter weather, shares how her brother Jo keeps busy to deal with his depression, and acknowledges her and Maria's differing political views.
Miriam tells her aunt Rebecca about the complicated administrative and financial issues at her synagogue and comments on other religious writings.