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Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca informs her niece Miriam that she sent books for the Savannah Sunday School and gives a detailed account of some of the children at the Philadelphia Foster Home.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca shares with her niece Miriam news about two recent deaths in the extended family, updates her on other family news, and reflects on Purim.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca thanks her niece Miriam for her condolences after her friend Julia Hoffman's death and recounts the last weeks of Julia's life. She also updates her on the latest family news and asks her not to let her son Gratz enlist in the Confederate army.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Writing to her niece Miriam, Rebecca discusses the importance of access to prayers in English and gives updates about the families of Miriam's siblings.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca tells her niece Miriam of the family visits she has had in the wake of Julia Hoffman's death. She also mentions Major Mordecai's retirement from the army, the younger generation at West Point, and repeats her plea not to allow Gratz Cohen to enlist in the Confederate army.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca updates her niece Miriam on news about family and friends and comments on the increasing demands on the Jewish Foster home.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca tells her niece Miriam of a mantilla she and Miriam's son Gratz chose for her and updates her of his wellbeing and activities.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca expresses her concerns to her niece Miriam about her nephew's new wife who is a Catholic. She also tells her about the Jewish Foster Home and their search for a new matron.
Rebecca Gratz Correspondence
Rebecca tells her niece Miriam about recent deaths and illnesses among acquaintances and relatives. She also expresses her gratitude to Miriam for her visit as she reflects on God's will and her own losses.
