Rebecca Gratz to Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen - March 10, 1860

Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria about the activities of Maria's husband Ben and their son Howard who are on a visit in Philadelphia. She also updates her on other family and friends including Maria's niece's visit to Cuba for health reasons and mentions a community meeting about aid for the imprisoned Jews in Damascus.

Rebecca writes to her friend Maria, expressing her thoughts on the death of Rachel's infant daughter, and encourages Maria to illustrate the poem "The Wolf King" for publication.

While on a visit to her niece Sara in Montreal, Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Ann about her impressions of the city.

Rebecca tells her friend Maria of her current activities for the Orphan Society and discusses the critiques of a Benjamin West painting on display in Philadelphia.

Rebecca reproaches her brother Ben for his lack of correspondence and updates him on the activities and whereabouts of their family and friends.