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Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca updates her sister-in-law Ann on the health and whereabouts of family and friends. She also alludes to Irish nationalist activism in Philadelphia, tells about the fate of a missionary in Africa, and the upcoming anniversary of the Orphan Asylum.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Ann about the the still-born child of Montgomery and Mary Blair and the strange circumstances surrounding her nephew Isaac Moses's death. Also, having read about the death of a Mr. Boswell, she expresses her concern that he is a relative of Ann's.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Ann, telling her of attending Daniel Webster's speech to which women were admitted. She also shares the latest historical literature she is reading and reports on the health, travels, and activities of family and friends.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Ann, wishing her step-son Howard success in his new marriage and teases her for attempting to keep her pregnancy a secret. She also updates her on the health and schooling of family members.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria, detailing the divorce proceedings of her friend and actress Fanny Kemble and Pierce Butler. She also tells her about the birth of her niece Becky's fourth son and the current health and travels of family and friends.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Ann about the death of her niece Isabella Etting and that her niece Sara moved to Philadelphia to be near her mother after the death of her sisters Rosa and Ellen.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Ann, informing her of all the clothing she has sent her. She also updates her on the health, travels, and deaths within the extended family.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca updates her sister-in-law Ann on the travel, health, and activities of family and friends. She also shares her thoughts about Ann's raising of her daughters and comments on the expensive shows of the singer Jenny Lind.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
In her first letter after her return from Lexington, Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Ann, expressing dismay over Henry Clay losing the presidential election. She also updates her on the health and travels of family and friends.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca congratulates her sister-in-law Ann on the birth of her daughter Anna, shares news of family, and inquires about friends in Lexington. She also laments the anticipation of her niece Sara's departure from Philadelphia after her marriage.
