Letter, 1853 Aug. 15.

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Letter, 1853 Aug. 15.

Affectionate letter written to her niece Miriam Gratz concerning Miriam's interests and activities, and family news.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7603942

The Filson Historical Society

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Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869

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Rebecca Gratz was born on March 4, 1781, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In 1801, at the age of 20, Rebecca Gratz helped establish the Female Association for the Relief of Women and Children in Reduced Circumstances, which helped women whose families were suffering after the American Revolutionary War. In 1815, after seeing the need for an institution for orphans in Philadelphia, she was among those instrumental in founding the Philadelphia Orphan Asylum. Under Gratz' auspices, a Hebrew Sunday Scho...

Gratz, Miriam Simon, 1749-1808

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