Rebecca Gratz to Joseph Gratz, April 15, 1812

Rebecca writes to her brother Joseph regarding his current business prospects, and shares news about upcoming visitors, international events, the threat of war, and the extended family's health.

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Title:Rebecca Gratz to Joseph Gratz
Author:Rebecca Gratz
Recipient:Joseph Gratz
Origin:Philadelphia, PA
Destination:New Orleans, LA
Date:1812-04-15
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet.
Subject
(Personal Name):
Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858
Tousard, Anna Maria Geddes, 1775-?
Mr. Read
Nicholas, Samuel, 1780-1852
Ross, Charles, 1772-1817
Moses, Rachel Gratz, 1782-1823
Hays, Rebecca Judah, 1727-1817
Hays, Henry, 1807-1874
Mr. Krumbpane
Goldsmith, Oliver, 1728-1774
Robert
Subject
(Geographic):
Lexington, KY
Pittsburgh, PA
New Orleans, LA
Washington, D.C.
Hamburg, Germany
Subject
(Topical):
Travel
Housing
Politics
Business
Military and Warfare
War of 1812
Health
Disease
Epidemic
Measles
Literature
Provenance:The Rosenbach Museum & Library
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:
Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Joseph Gratz, April 15, 1812. From the original at The Rosenbach Museum & Library, 2008 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, PA 19103 USA. Please cite as Gratz 01:27.
Citation
for Transcript:
Rebecca Gratz to Joseph Gratz, April 15, 1812. RGC0012, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the Rosenbach. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0012.
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