Sarah (Sally) M. Cohen to Rebecca Gratz - August 10, 1835

Writing to her sister-in-law Maria, Rebecca shares her thoughts on a book of correspondences she is reading, updates her on events at the Orphan Asylum, and comments on issues at the Medical School in Philadelphia. She also includes greetings from her servant, John.

Rebecca tells her brother Ben about a recent meeting with their estranged brother Simon and updates him on news within their shared social circle.

Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Ann of her concerns for her nephew Simon Gratz Moses, who is treating cholera patients in St. Louis. She also updates her on the travels of Mary Boswell and Lizzie Lee and the divorce proceedings of Fanny Kemble.

Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria, updating her on the family after the marriage of her nephew, Isaac Hays, to Sarah Ann Minis Hays. She also critiques how charitable "fairs" are held and recalls Maria's aunt as a possible love interest of George Washington's after reading his newest biography.