Rebecca Gratz to Maria Fenno Hoffman, April 11, 1813

Rebecca writes her friend Maria, expressing her concern over her sister Rachel's grief and depression, updates Maria on the ongoing war, and urges her to visit soon.

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Title:Rebecca Gratz to Maria Fenno Hoffman
Author:Rebecca Gratz
Recipient:Maria Fenno Hoffman
Origin:[Philadelphia, PA]
Destination:New York, NY
Date:1813-04-11
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet.
Subject
(Personal Name):		Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Hoffman, Maria Fenno, 1781-1823
Hays, Elizabeth Rosa, 1803-1855
Hays, Richea Gratz, 1774-1858
Gratz, Sarah (Sally), 1779-1817
Moses, Rachel Gratz, 1782-1823
Moses, Harriet, 1812-1812
McCall Family
Myers Family
Hoffman, Josiah Ogden, 1766-1837
Nicholas, Charles Jenkins, 1782-1835
Verplanck, Mary Elizabeth Fenno, 1787-1817
% Miss Patterson
% Mary Hoffman
% Mr. Bradish
Rodman, John, 1775-1847
Subject
(Geographic):		Lewes, DE
Wilmington, DE
Virginia
Norfolk, VA
New York, NY
Subject
(Topical):		Health
Mental health
Nursing
Travel
Death
Childhood mortality
Military and Warfare
War of 1812
Children
Politics
Business
Holidays
Religious holiday
Passover
Provenance:American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:		Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Fenno Hoffman, [Philadelphia, PA], April 11, 1813. 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 Fenno Hoffman, April 11, 1813. RGC0606, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0606.
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