Rebecca Gratz and Joseph Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, July 17, 1827

Rebecca writes to her brother Ben about the ongoing legal dispute with their brother Simon over the family estate. Joseph adds more details regarding Simon's conduct.

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Title:Rebecca Gratz and Joseph Gratz to Benjamin Gratz
Author:Rebecca Gratz and Joseph Gratz
Recipient:Benjamin Gratz
Origin:Philadelphia, PA
Destination:Lexington, KY
Date:1827-07-17
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet.
Subject
(Personal Name):
Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884
Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858
%Mr. Richards
Gratz, Simon, 1773-1839
Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857
?Chauncey, Charles, 1777-1849
Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857
Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841
Gratz, Benjamin, 1821-1830
Gratz, Michael Bernard, 1822-1889
Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913
Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811
Gratz, Miriam Simon, 1749-1808
Moses, Joshua, 1780-1837
Moses, Sarah Rodrigues Brandon, 1799-1828
Moses, Reyna, 1817-1847
Subject
(Topical):
Finances
Business
Emotion
Health
Travel
Legal affairs
Provenance:American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:
Rebecca Gratz and Joseph Gratz. ALS to Benjamin Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, July 17, 1827. From the original at the American Jewish Historical Society, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 USA.
Citation
for Transcript:
Rebecca Gratz and Joseph Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, July 17, 1827. RGC0198, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0198.
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