Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz, June 29, [1834]
Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Maria, updating her on the family after the marriage of her nephew, Isaac Hays, to Sarah Ann Minis Hays. She also critiques how charitable "fairs" are held and recalls Maria's aunt as a possible love interest of George Washington's after reading his newest biography.
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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: | [1834]-06-29 |
| Language: | English |
| Description: | Letter. 1 sheet. |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Gratz, Maria Gist, 1797-1841 Hays, Sarah (Sally) Ann Minis, 1811-1884 Hays, Reyna, 1757-1835 Hays, Isaac, 1796-1879 Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858 %Cadet C. Fry Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Gratz, Hyman, 1776-1857 Lee, Elizabeth Blair, 1818-1906 Hart, Henry Clay, 1812-1883? Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872 Hoffman, Charles Fenno, 1806-1884 Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866 Washington, George, 1732-1799 Washington, Martha, 1731-1802 Gist, Nathaniel, 1733-1796 ?Gist, Anne, 1737-1795 Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816 Etting, Benjamin, 1798-1875 Etting, Harriet Marx, 1802-1880 Etting, Frank M. (Frank Marx), 1833-1890 Etting, Frances Gratz, 1771-1852 Etting, Isabella, 1801-1855 |
| Subject (Geographic): | Philadelphia, PA Lexington, KY Kentucky Washington, D.C. Fairfax, VA Virginia |
| Subject (Topical): | Marriage Domestic life Social scene Social conventions Events Social events Humanitarian activities Religion Travel Health Portraiture Literature Children Politics History |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Gist Gratz, [Philadelphia, PA], June 29, [1834]. 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, June 29, [1834]. RGC0380, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0380. |
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