Rebecca Gratz to Joseph Gratz, March 02, 1812
Rebecca writes to her brother Joseph about multiple deaths in their social circle, comments on the American diplomatic efforts with France, and expresses her opinion on various romances among their acquintances.
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| Title: | Rebecca Gratz to Joseph Gratz |
| Author: | Rebecca Gratz |
| Recipient: | Joseph Gratz |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Destination: | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Date: | 1812-03-02 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 Mr. Gamble, ?-1812 Henry, Bernard, 1783-1863 Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 Hopkinson, Emily Mifflin, 1770-1850 Rodman, John, 1775-1847 Barlow, Joel, 1754-1812 Butler, Harriet, 1789-? Mr. Thompson Levy, Sampson, 1761-1831 Meade, Margaret Coats Butler, 1782-1852 Henry, Mary Miller Jackson, 1789-1876 Pemberton, John T., 1783-1847 Pemberton, Rebecca Clifford, 1792-1869 %Shuter, Eliza |
| Subject (Geographic): | Paris, France Spain Europe |
| Subject (Topical): | Death Childhood mortality Health Medical treatment Disease Courtship International affairs Marriage Holidays Religious holiday Purim Politics Military and Warfare War of 1812 |
| Provenance: | The Rosenbach Museum & Library |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Joseph Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, March 02, 1812. From the original at The Rosenbach Museum & Library, 2008 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, PA 19103 USA. Please cite as Gratz 01:25. |
| Citation for Transcript: | Rebecca Gratz to Joseph Gratz, March 02, 1812. RGC0010, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the Rosenbach. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0010. |
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