Quinby, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, 1801-1875

Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle Quinby was the daughter of Littleton Dennis Teackle and Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. She was born at Teackle Mansion on February 4, 1801. Elizabeth attended Madam Grelaud's French School in Philadelphia from 1815-1817. She married Aaron B. Quinby on April 30, 1839, and had one son, Upshur Balderston Quinby. After her husband's death in 1853 she suffered financially until inheriting the ancestral Upshur homestead, Warwick, from her Uncle John Eyre.

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[Commonplace Book of Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, 1808-1862]

Journal or Commonplace Book of Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, dating from 1809-1862. It includes letters, poetry, and personal writings of Elizabeth up until 1831. There are writings of her grandson, Upshur B. Quinby, found throughout. There are also loose inserts of letters and other papers.

[Extract from Codicils of the late Andrew D. Campbell Esquire of Ashcraig, July 28, 1852]

Codicils to Andrew D. Campbell's will. He leaves 50 pounds to Elizabeth Quinby, the daughter of his friend Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. If Elizabeth Quinby dies before his death, the money goes to her son, Upshur B. Quinby. He then goes on to talk about when Littleton Dennis Teackle died, John Eyre's health, and he talks about the deaths of some of EUT's cousins that he knew.

[Journal of Littleton Dennis Teackle]

Journal of Littleton D. Teackle, dating from 1805-1807. It includes letters written to friends and business acquaintances such as Andrew D. Campbell, Warren Ashley, Barclay Salkeld, George Irving, Samuel Sayer, and many others.
 

[Letter from Aaron B. Quinby to his wife, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle Quinby, August 21, 1848]

Letter from Aaron B. Quinby to his wife, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle Quinby. He writes from the Coopersville Ironworks Site, an iron manufacturing factory near Gaffney, South Carolina.

[Letter from Abel P. Upshur to Aaron B. Quinby, February 7, 1843]

Letter from Abel Parker Upshur to Aaron Balderston Quinby.

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, August 22, 1810]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, discussing Littleton D. Teackle's planned trip to Scotland. Campbell expresses his desire that Littleton would bring Elizabeth along, and talks about what they could do together if she came to visit.

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, c. 1819]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, written during a journey from Scotland to Jamaica. In this letter, Campbell writes about his wife's family and recent financial troubles. He also confesses a long-held secret - he has four illegitimate sons, Thomas Hamilton, John Hamilton, James Hamilton Campbell, and Andrew Donaldson Campbell, all born in the Eden region of Cumbria.

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, December 25, 1815]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle on Christmas Day.

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, July 10, 1813]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. A short response to a letter from her, Andrew says that his friend Francis Jeffery is traveling to America to marry Charlotte Wilkes. He also discusses his health and his time at Cheltenham, England.

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, July 25, 1813]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle.

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, July 5, 1812]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. He apologizes for not writing, saying he has been busy with travel and business. He talks about the works of Thomas Moore and Sir Walter Scott. He asks about her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, and asks for them to come visit him. He updates her on his family and asks about her family and Littleton's family.

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, May, 1809]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. He recounts receiving his first letter from her 10 years ago, and conveys his regret that some of his letters and boxes that he sent have been lost in transport. He also talks of the death of William Eyre.

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, October 11, 1812]

Letter from Andrew Donaldson Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle.

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, September 21, 1806]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, written from Sundhope, sharing news of his recent activities and enquiring about her family. He talks about fellow alums from Columbia University.

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton D. Teackle, July 13, 1807]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell, a merchant in Glasgow, to Littleton D. Teackle. He's sending the letter via the nephew, Mr. Nicholson, of a mutual friend, the Hon. John Stratton.

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton D. Teackle, March 13, 1807]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Littleton D. Teackle.

[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, May 9, 1805]

Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, detailing her return to her home in Northampton, Virginia. She mentions Louisa A. Bowdoin's wedding is next month and they expect to see a few out of town guests, including Anna "Nancy" Teackle Smith Donnell. She talks of their shared acquaintances in town, including Sarah Barraud Taylor, Grace Duncombe Taylor Eyre, Susannah Gore Kendall, and Charlotte Smith. She asks about Elizabeth's health and about two enslaved members of her house, Sarah and Nancy. The last page is missing.

[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, c.1804-1806]

Letter from Ann Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle. She asks for an update on Elizabeth's travel plans for the summer and discusses the health of their relatives in town. This undated letter was determined to have been written between 1804-1806, as it mentions the Hon. John Stratton's death (1804), and Aunt Susannah Gore Kendall is still alive (d. 1806).

[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, December 17, 1817]

Letter from Ann Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle.

[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, February 26, 1825]

Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle.

[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, November 1, 1817]

Letter from Ann Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle.

[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, October 30, 1824]

Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, detailing what she saw of Marquis de Lafayette's visit to the United States.

[Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, September 22, 1806]

Letter from Ann Upshur Eyre to her sister, Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, written from Eyre Hall, discussing a party of the Taylors coming from Norfolk, along with Robert Barraud Taylor, a Mr. Tilghman, Mr. Morris, and Mr. Jones. Also mentioned are Grace Duncombe Taylor, Retta Teackle of Easton, and John Eyre. The last page(s) of the letter are missing.

[Letter from Caroline P. Thomson to Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle Quinby]

Letter from Caroline P. Thomson to Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle Quinby. She writes about the death of a Mrs. Falkner and applauds the safe move of the Quinby household.

[Letter from Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle to her cousin, Sarah Ann Waters Dennis, February 25, 1831]

Letter from Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle to her cousin, Sarah Ann Waters Dennis.