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[L. D. Teackle to James Madison, January 31, 1814.]
A letter from Littleton Dennis Teackle to James Madison, written January 31, 1814.
[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, February 20, 1812]
Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. She states that she will not be able to visit Elizabeth because of the bad state of the roads and she hears Littleton Dennis Teackle has returned home. She mentions her mother-in-law, Margaret Taylor Eyre, is ill. She says the girls will have to come visit Elizabeth soon and she will send Abel, an enslaved man, with them. She then talks about Elizabeth's finances, local gossip about the Tabb family, and an event in Norfolk. The last page(s) of the letter are missing.
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, December 20, 1813]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle. She wishes him luck in his business negotiations and criticizes other people's actions against them. She mentions hearing from her sister Ann Upshur Eyre and complains about the embargos currently in effect because of the War of 1812.
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, December 9, 1811]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle, discussing their finances and purchases, and her attempts to stay frugal. She also mentions the death of Dr. James Lyon, and the weddings of William Wise to Ann C. Wilson, and Tubman Walston to Anne Done.
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, May 17, 1813]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle, discussing the sale of their property and their finances. William Polk has the title to their property and is looking to sell it for $3000. John Eyre has offered to buy it for them. Elizabeth asks Littleton accept the offer from Eyre so that their daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, will benefit from the property in the future. She also mentions that she does not want to move to Baltimore, as Littleton has suggested before.
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, March 28, 1813]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Eyre. She starts by responding to a note Ann sent from Laurel, Delaware. She mentions General Henry Dearborn, who was given the nickname "Granny Dearborn" by his men during the War of 1812. She asks if Ann has seen any of Elizabeth's old friends in Philadelphia, specifically mentioning Sam Evans, Valeria Fullerton, Sally Whiteford, Dolly Heariss, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Biddle. She says that her husband Littleton D. Teackle has bought her a new coach and horses. She also visited Amelia Williams Gale, the Carroll's, and Mrs. Jackson. She asks Ann to write her about her stay in Philadelphia and to find talk to Jack Seargeant about the possibility of marrying her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle. She mentions a fire in Easton, Maryland, and lists some goods for Ann to buy and send to her.
Memorial of Littleton Dennis Teackle, presenting a plan of a national bank, and praying that its principles and details may be considered and acted upon by Congress. September 8, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed
Memorial of Littleton Dennis Teackle, presenting a plan of a national bank, and praying that its principles and details may be considered and acted upon by Congress. September 8, 1837. Referred to the Committee on Finance, and ordered to be printed.
National currency. Memorial of Littleton Dennis Teackle, presenting a plan of national currency and depositories of the public moneys, and praying that its principles and details may be considered and acted upon by Congress. June 12, 1841
This document is part of the United States Congressional Serial Set from the 27th Congress, 1st Session. Littleton D. Teackle wrote this as a plan on creating a national currency and bank for the United States, invoking the beliefs of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton to support his proposal.