Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, July 23, 1826
Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria of the recent death of her niece Maria Hays and discusses Judaism and Christianity and her belief that God accepts different kinds of worship.
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| Title: | Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz |
| Author: | Rebecca Gratz |
| Recipient: | Maria Gist Gratz |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Destination: | Lexington, KY |
| Date: | 1826-07-23 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 Hays, Miriam (Maria), 1798-1826 Hays, Adeline Rebecca, 1815-1825 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Chapman, Nathaniel, 1780-1853 Mordecai, Sara Anne Hays, 1805-1894 Hays, Isaac, 1796-1879 Holley, Horace ,1781-1827 Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913 Gratz, Benjamin, 1821-1830 Gratz, Michael Bernard, 1822-1889 Moses, Horace, 1820-1893 Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866 Etting, Isabella, 1801-1855 Hays, Samuel, 1764-1838 |
| Subject (Topical): | Health Disease Epidemic Whooping Cough Death Medical treatment Religion Judaism Christianity Travel Children Weather |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, Philadelphia, PA, July 23, 1826. From the original at the American Jewish Historical Society, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 USA. |
| Citation for Transcript: | Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, July 23, 1826. RGC0307, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0307. |
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