Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz, August 01, 1855
Rebecca writes to her brother Ben, updating him on their sister Richea's health after the death of her daughter. She also writes about their brother Jacob's health problems and the travel plans of other family members.
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| Title: | Rebecca Gratz to Benjamin Gratz |
| Author: | Rebecca Gratz |
| Recipient: | Benjamin Gratz |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Destination: | [Lexington, KY] |
| Date: | 1855-08-01 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. No envelope. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Marx, Elizabeth Rosa Hays, 1803-1855 Crosby, Miriam Gratz, 1844-1878 Clay, Anna (Annie) Gratz, 1847-1930 Scott, Mary Ashe Moses, 1846-1902 Moses, Gratz Ashe, 1839-1901 Eaton, Elizabeth A. Moses, 1841-1924 Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856 Mordecai, Rosa, 1839-1936 ?Moses, Gratz Ashe, 1839-1901 Gratz, Cary Gist, 1829-1861 %little John Riggs, Mary Keene Boswell, 1829-? |
| Subject (Geographic): | Saratoga Springs, NY Sharon Springs, NY White Sulphur Springs, WV |
| Subject (Topical): | Health Weather Death Children Travel |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Benjamin Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, August 01, 1855. 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, August 01, 1855. RGC0219, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0219. |
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