Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz - January 09, 1839
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Miriam tells her aunt Rebecca about the growth of her congregation and her efforts to raise funds for her synagogue to employ a permanent reader.
Rebecca writes to her friend Maria, expressing sympathies after Charles, Maria's son, lost his leg. She also shares news of family members' health issues and Philadelphia's social scene.
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 asks her brother Ben to sell the handmade items their nieces produced and shares her dismay over the family strife with their brother Simon.
Rebecca expresses her belief to her sister-in-law Maria that God accepts all who worship him with a pure heart. While she affirms her faith, Rebecca considers Judaism a remnant of the past that is inconvenient to practice in contemporary America.
Rebecca reflects to her brother Ben on the upcoming anniversary of their parents' death, current events in Congress, and the death of a British naval officer buried in Philadelphia.