Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz - August 17, 1820
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Rebecca writes to her friend Maria, expressing her concern for a friend who recently lost her mother, and tells her about the publications of children's Bible stories by two female friends.
Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria about her nephew Benjamin Etting's journey to China and his delayed return, the effects of her neighbor's death on his widow, and shares various other updates about family and friends.
Rebecca updates her sister-in-law Maria on family news and social events in Philadelphia. She also discusses the legal problems of David Seixas, the founder of the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.
Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria of various visitors, updates her on the lingering health issues of family members, and discusses Fourth of July oratories and recent developments in the literary world.
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.