Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz 4 - March 27, [1832]
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After her brother Ben's visit to Philadelphia, Rebecca thanks her sister-in-law Maria for parting with him. She also updates her on the Orphan Asylum, health of family and friends, and the upcoming marriage of her nephew Simon Gratz Moses to Mary Porter Ashe.
In a letter to her brother Ben, Rebecca begs him to write her back, updates him on his Philadelphia friends, family health, and the country's economy.
Rebecca writes to her friend Maria about the local literary scene, remarks on the painting "Declaration of Independence," and tells of the university lectures she attends.
Rebecca tells her friend Maria how much she is missed, inquires about members of her family and discusses the state of the literary journals The Salmagundi and The Port Folio.
Mary Boswell, Ben Gratz's warden, tells Rebecca of her vacation in Cape May and updates her on family news. Rebecca's niece, Sara Moses, adds a few lines greetings.