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Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Writing to her niece Miriam, Rebecca discusses Washington Irving's short story "Rip Van Winkle." She also tells her how much she desires to see her and Miriam's younger sister, Anna, again.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca gifts her nieces Miriam and Anna in Kentucky a book of fairytales and a book of holiday stories, respectively.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca shares with her nieces Miriam and Anna her thoughts about the rebels in Kentucky and the perilous situation throughout the country. She also offers to send the family anything they may need.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca thanks her niece Miriam for entrusting her son, Gratz, to her care as she parts with him.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Writing to her niece Miriam, Rebecca details the developments at the Jewish Foster Home in Philadelphia and updates her on family and friends.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Writing to her niece Miriam, Rebecca shares her concerns about the Civil War and names some acquaintances who joined a volunteer regiment for the Union. She also gives an account of Julia Hoffman's declining heath and gives other updates regarding the health and whereabouts of family and friends.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca gives her niece Miriam updates about the health and whereabouts of various family members.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca writes to her niece Miriam assuring her of her many thoughts. [letter fragment]
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
In writing to her niece Miriam, Rebecca reflects on the death of her niece, Rosa Hays Marx and the education of the children of her nephew Simon Gratz Moses. She also comments on an article in Isaac Leeser's journal.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca tells her niece Miriam of the grief the family is experiencing after the death of her nephew Cary Gratz in battle. Anxious that mail service between the North and South may soon be interrupted, she also gives updates on the health and whereabouts of the extended family.
