Rebecca Gratz to Maria Fenno Hoffman, December 21, 1817

Rebecca writes to her friend Maria, announcing the birth of Rachel's daughter, and encourages Maria to focus on her health rather than attend religious service.

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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:1817-12-21
Language:English
Description:Letter. 1 sheet.
Subject
(Personal Name):		Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
Hoffman, Maria Fenno, 1781-1823
Moses, Rachel Gratz, 1782-1823
Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-?
Nicholas, Alice Anna Hoffman, 1790-1840
Nicholas, Charles Jenkins, 1782-1835
Powel, Julia de Vaux, 1798-1845
% Mrs. Montgomery
Hoffman, Charles Fenno, 1806-1884
Paulding, James Kirke, 1778-1860
Brevoort, Henry, 1782-1848
Subject
(Topical):		Children
Child rearing
Health
Maternal Health
Nurse
Social scene
Marriage
Literature
Religion
Faith
Provenance:American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher:Gratz College
Citation
for Scan:		Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Fenno Hoffman, [Philadelphia, PA], December 21, 1817. 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, December 21, 1817. RGC0616, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0616.
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