Breastfeeding

Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. She voices her irritation and scolds her sister for not visiting or writing her, saying Elizabeth missed many events and visitors who would've liked to see her. She also talks of their shared acquaintances Betsey Dennis, Louisa A Bowdoin, Leah Savage, Ann Billings Steele Upshur, Mary Nevett Steele. She says that the health of baby Virginia, daughter of her brother Arthur Upshur and Ann Billings Steele Upshur, is improving. She mentions that Lucy, an enslaved person of the Eyre's, helps breastfeed the baby. The last page(s) of the letter are missing.

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Eyre, written from Kegotank. She discusses the arrival of a fancy wig for Ann from Philadelphia which cost $26. She shares news of the death of Abel Upshur Teackle.

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, written from Princess Anne. She announces the birth of her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle.