Rebecca Gratz to Maria Fenno Hoffman, January ?], [1819
Rebecca writes to her friend Maria about the local literary scene, remarks on the painting "Declaration of Independence," and tells of the university lectures she attends.
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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: | [1819 -01-?] |
| Language: | English |
| Subject (Personal Name): | Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869 Hoffman, Maria Fenno, 1781-1823 Verplanck, Gulian C. (Gulian Crommelin), 1786-1870 Gratz, Joseph, 1785-1858 Brevoort, Henry, 1782-1848 Paulding, James Kirke, 1778-1860 Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852 Trumbull, John, 1756-1843 Meredith, Gertrude Gouverneur Ogden, 1777-1828 Moses, Rachel Gratz, 1782-1823 Allston, Washington, 1779-1843 West, Benjamin, 1738-1820 Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Dey, Catherine Laidlie, 1775-1819 ?Osborn, John C., ?-1819 %Mrs. Hone Nicholas, Alice Anna Hoffman, 1790-1840 Seton, Emma, ?-? Rhinelander, Philip, 1788-1830 Fenno, Edward, 1796-1823 Gratz, Benjamin, 1792-1884 Patterson, Robert, 1743-1824 Hays, Isaac, 1796-1879 % Mrs. Rotch Rodman, Harriet Fenno, 1782-1808 Joseph, Sara Gratz Moses, 1817-? |
| Subject (Geographic): | Washington, D.C. New York, NY France Europe |
| Subject (Topical): | Literature Art and Culture Newspapers and periodicals Literary journal The Analetic Magazine Travel Social scene Social conventions Fashion and dress Health Mental health Death Portraiture Education Friendship |
| Provenance: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Publisher: | Gratz College |
| Citation for Scan: | Rebecca Gratz. ALS to Maria Fenno Hoffman, [Philadelphia, PA], January ?], [1819 . 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, January ?], [1819 . RGC0647, Rebecca Gratz Digital Collection, Gratz College. Image from the original at the American Jewish Historical Society. https://rebeccagratz.digitalcollections.gratzcollege.edu/item/rgc0647. |
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