Rebecca Gratz to Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen - August 17, 1855

Rebecca thanks her youngest niece, Anna, for her letter and updates her on news of the extended family and friends. She also relates how happy her domestic servant Mary was to receive Anna's greetings and expresses her wish that Anna will soon visit again.

Rebecca expresses her concerns to her niece Miriam about her nephew's new wife who is a Catholic. She also tells her about the Jewish Foster Home and their search for a new matron.

After the recent deaths of her brother Jo and sister Richea, Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Ann, deeply mourning her losses and reflecting on the death of her brother Jacob.

After arriving in Saratoga Springs, Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Ann of their journey and updates her on the health and whereabouts of family and friends. She also expresses her hope that her brother Ben and his family will join them there.

This letter, dated January 21, 2015, is from Harvey Schulweis, Chairman of The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR), to Mr. and Mrs. Elie Wiesel. Schulweis expresses profound gratitude for their generous support, which enables the JFR to provide financial assistance to elderly and needy Righteous Gentiles and to preserve their memory through a national education program. He emphasizes the personal significance of their contribution to both the rescuers and the JFR's educational initiatives, highlighting the foundation's mission to ensure the Righteous live their remaining days in comfort and dignity, and that their legacy is forever remembered.