Rebecca Gratz to Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen - [ca. 1850s]
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Rebecca responds to her friend Maria's health situation and reiterates her strong desire to visit. She also details a recent duel between General Cadwalader and Granville Pattison. (This may be Rebecca's last letter to Maria before her death in July 1823.)
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Margaret (Peggy) tells her friend Rebecca of her visits with friends and the 4th of July celebrations in Trenton. She also discusses her love interest and the pros and cons of matrimony.
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria about the scarcity of literary talent in America, wishing for an author like Sir Walter Scott. She also talks about her needlework and other household responsibilities.
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