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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle, December 31, 1809]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle. She discusses their acquaintances Molly and Kendall. She thanks him for sending her money. She asks for him to send cotton fabric for their enslaved people and some food.
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, August 1812]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, discussing the accounts she has heard of the riots in Baltimore. Anti-war articles written by Alexander Contee Hanson in the Federal Republican newspaper caused riots against the newspaper. Elizabeth is horrified by these events and asks for her husband's recounting of the events. She also discusses their finances and her sister, Ann Upshur Teackle.
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, August 2, 1811]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle, discussing acquaintances and family news.
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, August 20, 1813]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, detailing mail she has received for him. She also mentions the death of the son of Sarah Upshur Teackle Bancker and Charles Nicoll Bancker.
[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, February 10, 1812]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle.
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, February 24, 1812]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle.
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, July 16, 1811]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle. She writes about their finances and visiting some acquaintances, including Major Carroll and Mrs. Jackson. She also talks about etiquette and the novel "Belisarius" by Jean-François Marmontel.
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, July 26, 1813]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, discussing received mail, politics, and finances. She says she is jealous of the fact that he gets to see Mount Vernon.
[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 husband, Littleton Dennis Teackle, October, 1811]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle, discussing their finances and purchases she would like for him to make.
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, December 12, 1813]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Eyre. She discusses writing poetry, weaving, raising pigs, and eating a lot of spare ribs. She hopes that the conflict that emerged from her writing is settled with Caleb Upshur and George Wilson. She also provides instructions on how to dye yarn and cotton green. She says that she just returned from visiting her cousin Eleanor Jackson Dennis.
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, November 22, 1813]
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 Littleton Dennis Teackle, January 26, 1812]
Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her husband, Littleton D. Teackle. She writes about the weather, their finances, and her health. She mentions that Esther "Hetty" Teackle and Eliza are in town.