Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, written to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle from her father-in-laws house, Kegotank. She speaks about one of their enslaved people, Martha, a washerwoman, delivering a stillbirth baby. She brings up his recent contract to provide lumber for the building of the new U.S. Navy Yard. Their brother-in-law Charles Nicoll Bancker invited the John Teackle family to Baltimore as a change of scenery after the death of one of the Teackle sons, Henry. She asks if he has news about meeting the new British Ambassador and his wife, Anthony and Elizabeth Merry.
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, in response to a letter about Ann's time in Philadelphia. She talks about enjoying imagining the trip and says she sometimes envies her sister. She mentions how her garden is flourishing and asks Ann to bring her hyacinth roots. She also mentions their shared acquaintances John Brown, Samuel Ewing, Benjamin Chew Wilcocks, Valeria Fullerton, Sarah Eyre Lyon, Eleanor "Nelly" Jackson Dennis, and Elizabeth "Betsy" Snead.
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She discusses family news, including William Eyre's injury, Arthur Upshur's land purchase, and her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle's schooling progress. She expresses that she misses Ann and asks her to write back to her.
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.
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She discusses her health, homesteading tasks, and the process of renting houses to applicants. She mentions Henry Maynardier Murray, and discusses the deaths of Colonel John Done's wife and daughter, Margaret Waters Done and Patience Bayly Done. She asks about Louisa A Bowdoin, Mary Anne Gilmore, and Elizabeth Custis Teackle and hopes for better health for the Eyre family.
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She discusses the importance of writing, their friend Christiana's health, and family news.
