Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz - May 10, [1820]

Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria, anxiously inquiring about her family's health during the Cholera epidemic. Her brother Joseph adds a note, informing their brother Ben of financial matters.

Rachel asks her cousin Rebecca to help her husband choose a house for them and tells her about the visit of her deceased stepdaughter's husband and children at her house.

Miriam writes to her aunt Rebecca, commenting on family news and recent deaths. She also expresses her fondness for a family friend, Abraham Minis, and inquires about hiring a nurse.

Writing to her sister-in-law Maria, Rebecca discusses how to name Maria's sons and the health of her nieces and nephews. She also raves about the British comic actor Charles Mathews and tells of the duel between two prominent Philadelphia residents.

Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria about the reconciliation between her and her estranged brother Simon right before his death. However, she expresses regret that the family did not reunite sooner.