Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, August 06, 1826

Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria about the financial ruin of the Gratz family due to her brother Simon's business activities and its effect on family members.

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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:1826-08-06
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet.
Subject
(Personal Name):		Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841
Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857
Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884
Gratz, Simon, 1773-1839
Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858
Mordecai, Sara Anne Hays, 1805-1894
Hays, Samuel, 1764-1838
Gratz, Henry Howard, 1824-1913
Gratz, Hyman Cecil, 1826-1866
Gratz, Jacob, 1790-1856
Subject
(Topical):		Travel
Health
Mental health
Emotion
Business
Finance
Debt
Events
Death
Children
Housing
Provenance:American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:		Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, [Philadelphia, PA], August 06, 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, August 06, 1826. RGC0308, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0308.
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