Sarah (Sally) M. Cohen to Rebecca Gratz - January 17, 1797

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Sarah (Sally) M. Cohen to Rebecca Gratz

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January 17, 1797

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Sarah (Sally) M. Cohen

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Sarah (Sally) thanks her cousin Rebecca for her attention, notes her family's improved health, and the alarming recent arson attempts in the city.

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Philadelphia, PA

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Letter. 1 sheet.

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RGC0151

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This document is published with permission from the American Philosophical Society. Contact APS for information about accessing the physical collection. https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/

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Gratz Family Papers, Mss.Ms.Coll.72., American Philosophical Society

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