Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz - [November 1834]

Rebecca opines to her sister-in-law Maria on the latest fiction, lists the poetry her niece Sara is currently reading, and updates her on the health of family and friends.

Writing to her sister-in-law Maria, Rebecca discusses the engagement of her nephew, Benjamin Etting, and the heartbreak of her niece, Ellen Etting. She also details the scandal and subsequent legal battle between two Philadelphia citizens over one's conduct with the other's wife.

Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria, updating her on the preparations for her niece's wedding and expresses her sorrow over the deaths of her synagogue's minister, Abraham Keys, and a close family friend, Gertrude Meredith.

Rebecca writes to her brother Joseph regarding his current business prospects, and shares news about upcoming visitors, international events, the threat of war, and the extended family's health.

Rebecca writes her friend Maria with news of Eliza, Maria's sister, and her medical treatment. She also details the scandal around a renowned cleryman and his intended marriage to a much younger woman.