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Letter from Richea Gratz Hays to Rebecca Gratz, September 28, 1799

Autograph letter written by Richea Gratz Hays to Rebecca Gratz on September 28, 1799. The letter was written from Bloomfield, New Jersey, and addressed to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The letter is notable for its discussion of Richea Gratz Hays being one of the first American Jewish women to attend college (Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA).

Associated People/Businesses

Hays, Richea Gratz
Gratz, Rebecca, 1781-1869
HAYS, RICHEA (GRATZ) / GRATZ, REBBECA

Geography

Lancaster
Bloomfield
New Jersey

Subjects

Jews, American
Women in higher education

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 13, Folder 3