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Size | 1.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 340 items) |
Abstract | Rebecca Gratz (1781-1869) was a philanthropist of Philadelphia, Pa. Her niece, whom she raised, was Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen (Mrs. Solomon Cohen) of Charleston, S.C., and Savannah, Ga. The collection includes letters of a close-knit Jewish family, including letters, 1837- 1862, from Rebecca Gratz to her niece Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen concerning southern Jews, social and cultural events in Philadelphia and Charleston, and family members; letters, 1842- 1853, from Grace Aguilar (d. 1847), British Jewish author, discussing religious beliefs, literature, and personal news, and from her mother, Sarah Aguilar, after Grace's death; letters, 1860-1864, to Miriam from her son, Gratz, in Confederate army camps, at Georgia Military Institute, and at the University of Virginia about school activities, religion and philosophy, Jewish-Gentile relations, the sadness of family separations caused by the war, and other family- and war-related matters; and miscellaneous family papers. Volumes, 1824-1829 and undated, include Miriam's commonplace and poetry books. |
Creator | Cohen, Mariam Gratz Moses. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Suzanne Ruffing, February 1996
Encoded by: Lynn Holdzkom, April 2006
Updated by: Laura Hart, January 2021
This collection was processed with support from the Randleigh Foundation Trust.
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Rebecca Gratz (1781-1869) was a philanthropist of Philadelphia, Pa. Her niece, whom she raised, was Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen (Mrs. Solomon Cohen) of Charleston, S.C., and Savannah, Ga.
Back to TopLetters of a close-knit Jewish family, including letters, 1837-1862, from Rebecca Gratz to her niece Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen concerning southern Jews, social and cultural events in Philadelphia, Pa., and Charleston, S.C., and family members; letters, 1842- 1853, from Grace Aguilar (d. 1847), British Jewish author, discussing religious beliefs, literature, and personal news, and from her mother, Sarah Aguilar, after Grace's death; letters, 1860-1864, to Miriam from her son, Gratz Cohen, in Confederate army camps, at Georgia Military Institute, and at the University of Virginia about school activities, religion and philosophy, Jewish-Gentile relations, the sadness of family separationscaused by the war, and other family- and war-related matters; and miscellaneous family papers. Volumes, 1824-1829 and undated, include Miriam's commonplace book and poetry books.
Back to TopArrangement: chronological and by subject.
Folder 1 |
1837-1939 |
Folder 2 |
1840-1842 |
Folder 3 |
1843 |
Folder 4 |
1844-1846 |
Folder 5 |
1847-1854 |
Folder 6 |
1855-1862 |
Folder 7 |
Undated |
Reel M-2639/1 |
Microfilm copy of selected Rebecca Gratz letters in the collection, circa 1837-1869 |
Folder 8 |
Aguilar letters, 1842-1853 |
Reel M-2639/2 |
Microfilm copy of Aguilar letters in folder 8, 1842-1853 |
Folder 9-10
Folder 9Folder 10 |
Gratz Cohen letters, 1860-1864 |
Folder 11 |
Solomon Cohen's licenses to practice law |
Arrangement: chronological.
Folder 12 |
Volume 1, 1824-1828Book of poems, Miriam Gratz Moses, 100 pages. |
Folder 13 |
Volume 2, 1828Commonplace and recipe book of Miriam Gratz Moses, 40 pages. |
Folder 14 |
Volume 3, 1829"The Album," poetry, Miriam Gratz Moses, 95 pages. |
Folder 15 |
Volume 4, undated"The Fate Book," thirty-three poetic prophecies, 33 pages. |
Folder 16 |
Volume 5, undated"The Spanish Fury," a manuscript story of 16th century Europe, 24 pages. |