Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz - July 15, 1826
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Sarah (Sally) writes to her cousin Rebecca regarding family visits and travels, thoughts on marital unions, and family health. Aunt Bell adds a brief note to her niece Sarah.
Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria of the recent death of her niece Maria Hays and discusses Judaism and Christianity and her belief that God accepts different kinds of worship.
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.
Continued from RGC0426, Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria's children of the animals in her house.
Rebecca shares her happiness with her sister-in-law Maria about the birth of her second son, Michael Bernard, and updates her on family and Philadelphia's social scene.