Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, April 06, 1815
Rebecca writes to her brother Ben about the improved weather, social events, Purim festivities, the health of friends, and references to family business activities.
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| Title: | Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz |
| Author: | Rebecca Gratz |
| Recipient: | Benjamin Gratz |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Destination: | Huntington, PA |
| Date: | 1815-04-06 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 % Tilghman, Mrs. % Mr. Miller Gratz, Simon, 1815-1897 Moses, Rachel Gratz, 1782-1823 O'Beirne, Rebecca Hamilton, 1783-1842 O'Beirne, Thomas Ormsby, ca. 1810-1839 O'Beirne, James Hamilton, ca. 1813-1869 % Dr. Phillips Meredith, Gertrude Gouverneur Ogden, 1777-1828 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Huntington, PA Philadelphia, PA Lancaster, PA |
| Subject (Topical): | Weather Childhood mortality Social Events Games Religious holiday Purim Fashion Clothing and dress Travel Domestic Animal Pennsylvania Bible Society (Philadelphia, PA) |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Benjamin Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, April 06, 1815. From the original at the American Jewish Historical Society, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 USA. |
| Citation for Transcript: | Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, April 06, 1815. RGC0181, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0181. |
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