Rebecca Gratz to Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen - February 20, [1857]
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Rebecca writes to her brother Ben about the health problems of their brothers, the deaths of her longtime domestic servant, Caty, and other acquaintances, and the potential engagement of Fanny Kemble's daughter Sarah.
Rebecca expresses concern over her sister-in-law Maria's health, her feelings about her nephew Horace leaving home to start his career, and gives updates on other family members and friends. Her brother Jo leaves a note for their brother Ben, detailing the prices of falling stocks.
Margaret (Peggy) offers her belated condolences to her friends Rebecca and Sarah (Sally) on the death of their mother.
Rebecca gifts her nieces Miriam and Anna in Kentucky a book of fairytales and a book of holiday stories, respectively.
Rebecca tells her friend Maria of the frenzy around a famous actor performing in Philadelphia, her family's search for a new house, and muses ironically about creating purpose in her life.
After six weeks of silence, Rebecca urges her sister-in-law Maria to write. She also expands on her sense of loss after her niece Miriam got married and critiques the actions of trade unions.