Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz - June 13, 1833

Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria inquiring about her prenatal health and provides updates on recent literature, travels, and business of 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.

Writing amidst the Cholera epidemic, Rebecca tries to alleviate her sister-in-law Maria's fears and shares advice on diet, including a recipe for rice pudding. She also tells of the dramatic circumstances under which an acquaintance gave birth.

Rebecca tells her friend Maria about the deaths of acquaintances, updates her on the health, wellbeing, and whereabouts of other joint friends and relatives.

Rebecca writes to her brother Ben, urging him to visit in the winter and discusses the health of family members, marriages of their friends, and a dispute between a Scottish professor and a Philadelphia lawyer.